No Compensation Owed for Worker's Loss of Vision, Hearing Before Death

An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of compensation to the daughters of a worker for the loss of his vision up until his death when his ventilator was removed. Case: State ex rel. Dobson v. Industrial Commission, No. 21AP-83, 10/25/2022, published. Facts: Gerald Dobson worked for Graves Lumber Co. He suffered injuries at work on Aug. 29, 2018, when co-workers accidentally pushed lumber off of his truck, trapping him under the pile. The co-workers did not realize Dobson was trapped for about 10 minutes. After the accident, an electroencephalogram showed profound suppression of ...