Worker Gets Writ Returning Case to Industrial Commission to Reconsider Her PTD Claim

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to writ relief returning her case to the Industrial Commission to reevaluate her entitlement to permanent total disability benefits. Case: State ex rel. Davis v. Industrial Commission, No. 24AP-431, 11/13/2025, published. Facts: Peggy Davis worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation. She suffered injuries from a workplace fall in July 2013. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted Davis’ claim for an aggravation of her preexisting spinal stenosis and central cord syndrome, as well as adjustment disorder. Procedu...