Surgical Removal of Lens Doesn't Entitle Worker to Award for Total Loss of Vision

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to an award for the total loss of vision in his right eye after the surgical removal of the lens. Case: State ex rel. Kreitzer v. Industrial Commission, No. 22AP-601, 01/30/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Rodney Kreitzer worked for Henny Penny Corp. He suffered an injury to his right eye at work in December 1982. In 1983, Kreitzer received a schedule award based on a finding of a 25.8% loss of vision in his right eye. In 2008, Dr. Michael E. Snyder surgically removed the lens from Kreitzer’s right eye. A...