No Error, Abuse of Discretion in PTD Award

An Ohio appellate court held that a staff hearing officer did not err or abuse discretion in awarding permanent total disability benefits to a truck driver. Charles L. Storts was driving a truck for OneSource Employee Management in January 2019 when a piece of metal pierced the windshield and struck his forehead above the left eye. His workers' compensation claim was allowed for a concussion and superficial head injury; bilateral tinnitus; post-concussion syndrome; major depressive disorder; mild cervical sprain; and internal carotid artery dissection. He did not return to employment aft...