Court Overturns Denial of PTD Benefits; Remands for Commission to Clear Up 'Mess'

An Ohio appellate court overturned a denial of a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits, finding that the Industrial Commission erred in focusing on whether she had abandoned the workforce without determining if she was capable of working. Case: State ex rel. Guilfoyle v. Industrial Commission, No. 17AP-408, 06/21/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Dolores J. Guilfoyle worked for Big Lots. She filed a workers’ compensation claim following an on-the-job accident in April 2001. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation determined that she was entitled to...