Supreme Court Upholds Denial of TTD for Worker Who Rejected Light-Duty Job Offer

The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who failed to show up for a light-duty position that his doctor said was within his capabilities. Evangelo Papageorgiou worked for Avalotis Corp. He injured his neck at work in May 2018 and underwent surgery on the day of the injury. On June 5, 2018, Dr. Jason Young advised Papageorgiou that he could return to light-duty work with no heavy lifting. On June 28, 2018, an Avalotis project manager offered Papageorgiou light-duty work and advised him to report to a jobsite the following day. Dr. John L. ...