Court Reaffirms That Foot and Leg Are Different Limbs for Workers Comp

Ohio News Now reported on the International Paper v. Trucinski opinion issued by the Ohio Supreme Court today (2005-Ohio-4557). In it, the Court reaffirms a 2002 ruling that held that loss of a whole extremity could equate to the loss of two limbs required for permanent total disability (PTD) under the Ohio worker's compensation statutes.