Out-of-State Truck Driver Can Get Benefits for In-State Injury

A truck driver who worked for a Texas employer and got hurt while temporarily in Ohio was eligible for benefits under the Ohio comp system since his employer was a non-subscriber to the Texas comp system, an Ohio appeals court ruled. Case: Linardos v. Joe Tex, No. CA2013-08-067, 10/13/2014, published. Facts: Stephen C. Linardos, a resident of Florida, worked for Joe Tex, a Texas corporation, as an interstate truck driver. A bungee cord struck Linardos in the eye while he was picking up a load in Ohio in 2011. Procedural History: The Ohio Industrial Commission found his injury to be compensa...