Worker Gets Writ Relief From Denial of PTD Benefits

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to writ relief from the denial of her claim for permanent total disability benefits. Case: State ex rel. Richardson v. Industrial Commission, No. 24AP-301, 10/21/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Regina Richardson worked for Teleperformance USA. She suffered injuries when she fell at work in August 2006. Richardson filed a workers’ compensation claim, and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted it. In 2023, Richardson applied for permanent total disability benefits. The Industrial Commission referred Ri...