No PTD for Worker With Residual Work Capacity

An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits, finding that she had some residual work capacity. Case: Lee v. Industrial Commission, No. 22AP-446, 09/26/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Ruby Lee worked for New Delphi Automotive Systems LLC. She suffered injuries at work in May 2011 when she fell backward and struck a metal bar while lifting a box. Lee filed a workers’ compensation claim, which was allowed for lumbar sprain, sacroiliac sprain, substantial aggravation of preexisting L5-S1 disc bulge wi...