In Ohio, an employee is not entitled to temporary total disability compensation if they have "voluntarily abandoned" their employment. Voluntary abandonment is defined as violating a written work rule or policy that: (1) clearly defined the prohibited conduct, (2) was previously identified by the employer as a dischargeable offense, and (3) was known or should … Continue reading If You Deny TTD Because an Employee Was Fired for Failing a Drug Test, You Had Better Be Ready to Produce That Drug Test, According to This Recent Case
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You Can’t Get Back on Temporary Total Disability By Mowing the Grass and Picking Up Trash in Your Yard, Says the Ohio Supreme Court
A case decided on April 9, 2019 by the Ohio Supreme Court dealt with an injured worker who retired; claimed that she re-entered the workforce by "working" on her farm; had surgery; and then requested temporary total disability ("TTD") compensation. Before we get into the specifics of the case, let's do a brief rundown of … Continue reading You Can’t Get Back on Temporary Total Disability By Mowing the Grass and Picking Up Trash in Your Yard, Says the Ohio Supreme Court
“If you quit your job, you can forget about Temporary Total Disability Compensation no matter what” says the Ohio Supreme Court
Having been recently reminded that sometimes this blog is a bit too “lawyerly” (read boring??), I am going to try and make this case update as exciting as possible. In this case, it will be relatively easy. For starters, the Ohio Supreme Court just reversed itself. More importantly, for those of us who represent employers, … Continue reading “If you quit your job, you can forget about Temporary Total Disability Compensation no matter what” says the Ohio Supreme Court
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