An Ohio Appellate Court ruled that a medical report did not constitute “some evidence” to support an award of permanent total disability benefits to a factory worker, as the doctor had issued inconsistent opinions on the patient's ability to work.
Case: State ex rel Honda of America v. Industrial Commission, No. 16AP-19, 12/12/2017, published.
Facts and procedural history: Clifford Ball injured his back while working on an assembly line for Honda of America. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted his injuries as compensable.
Ball underwent four surgeries aft...
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