Employer Fails to Prove Worker's Allowed Claim for Aggravation Had Abated

An Ohio appellate court upheld the Industrial Commission’s determination that a worker’s allowed claim based on the aggravation of a preexisting arachnoid cyst had not yet abated. Case: State ex rel. Knight Transportation Inc. v. Industrial Commission, No. 20AP-296, 12/28/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Michael A. Wurschum worked for Knight Transportation Inc. as a truck driver. He lost his footing while climbing into the cab of his truck in May 2018, falling in a manner that twisted his back. The next day he suffered severe pain and could not move. Wurschum sough...