Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Truck Driver's Claim for Glaucoma

An Ohio appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a truck driver’s claim for glaucoma. Case: Ridgeway v. BWC, No. 116666, 10/29/2026, published. Facts: Howard Ridgeway filed a workers’ compensation claim based on his glaucoma diagnosis, which he contended was caused by his exposure to headlights and nighttime driving as a truck driver for Spooner Risk Control Services Inc. Spooner disputed that Ridgeway’s glaucoma diagnosis was work-related. Procedural history: The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation denied Ridgeway’s claim, and he filed a...