No TTD for Worker Laid Off During COVID-19 Pandemic

An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for temporary total disability benefits after he was laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Case: State ex rel. Hineman v. Industrial Commission, No. 22AP-149, 03/26/2024. Facts: Brian Hineman worked as a warehouse manager for Paramount Manufacturing Co. He suffered a compensable injury to his left shoulder in November 2018. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation also awarded Hineman benefits for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. Hineman was released to light-duty work in March 2020, a...