Officer With Shoulder Injury Can't Get Benefits for Deep Vein Thrombosis

An Ohio appellate court rejected an injured police officer’s challenge to a jury’s determination that he was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for deep vein thrombosis. Case: Hotz v. City of Cleveland, No. 108490, 04/09/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: John Hotz worked for the City of Cleveland as a police officer. He suffered injuries in February 2013 while apprehending a suspect, and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation found he had suffered a compensable shoulder sprain. In March 2013, Hotz was diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis in the l...