Worker's 10th Grade Education Can Be Positive Vocational Factor

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker's 10th grade education, coupled with his strong work history, can be considered a positive factor in favor of finding he is not permanently and totally disabled. Case: State ex rel. Reinhart v. Industrial Commission, No. 15AP-246, 03/03/2016, published. Facts: Carl E. Reinhart suffered injuries in three on-the-job accidents while working for the Greenlawn Companies. He has not returned to work since his most recent accident in January 2012. Reinhart filed an application for permanent total disability benefits in April 2014. In that applicatio...