The Ohio Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits, finding his employer had not violated a specific safety requirement applicable to the circumstances of his accident.
Case: State ex rel. Taylor v. Industrial Commission, No. 21AP-495, 07/28/2022, published.
Facts: Richard Taylor worked for Summit County as a bus attendant. He suffered injuries when he fell into the space between a bus and a wheelchair lift while unloading a client on a public roadway.
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted his injuries as compensable.
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