Workers’ Comp may not pay for PTSD

Posted in Accident & Injury, Workplace Injuries and Claims on June 24, 2013

The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that an injured truck driver suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may only receive workers’ compensation benefits for his physical injuries since the cause of his psychiatric condition was the horrific nature of the accident, not the injuries themselves. The case stemmed from a 2009 motor vehicle accident....