Evidence Supporting Finding of MMI for Worker, Even after Her Change of Doctor

An Ohio appellate court ruled that substantial evidence supported a finding that a worker, who switched treating doctors after the doctor issued a report indicating that her condition had "plateaued," was at maximum medical improvement for her back injury, even without the report from the doctor. Case: State ex rel Lawson v. Industrial Commission, No. 13AP-1075, 10/09/2014, published. Facts: Barbara Lawson, an employee of Tada Inc., injured herself while at work in July 2008. She began collecting workers' compensation benefits for a back sprain and a protruding disc. In Septem...