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Injured Worker Did Not Have Requisite Causal Opinion From Doctor

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/23/2013 - 10:13
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Jimmison v GCRTA, 8th District, 2013 Ohio 3155

In a recent 8th District decision, the Court affirmed summary judgment in favor of an employer who argued that records from claimant's treating physicians did not establish sufficient causal connection between diagnosis and workplace injury.

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Supreme Court of Ohio Defines Safety Guard: Rules Against Injured Worker

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 18:05

In 2006, Larry Hewitt was working as an apprentice lineman for L.E. Myers Co., an electrical-utility construction contractor. He was assigned to a job replacing old electrical power lines. On June 14, 2006, his specific job was to tie in a new power line, which was de-energized. Per the daily "job-briefing log" and L.E. Myers' policy, he was required to use protective rubber gloves and sleeves in case the line became energized.

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