Commission Can't Rely on Equivocal Psychological Opinion

A split Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a psychologist's report on a man's employability could not be relied upon to deny the worker’s request for permanent total disability benefits. Case: State ex rel. Pilarczyk v. Geauga County, No. 2018-0728, 07/18/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Joshua N. Pilarczyk injured his back in 2002 while working for Geauga County. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation determined that he was entitled to benefits for his back injury as well as related psychological conditions. In April 2015, the bureau requested that Pilarczyk see p...