Tom Tootle fights hard for injured workers. He is willing to fight all the way to the Ohio Supreme Court if necessary. Here are highlights from a few of his cases.
Sometimes an employer will fire an injured worker to avoid paying disability compensation. In State ex rel. Bogan v. Indus. Comm. Tom Tootle fought back -- and won.
In one case, the BWC denied an injured fire fighter wage-loss benefits after his injury forced him to take a lower-paying job. Mr. Tootle appealed to the 10th District Court of Appeals and obtained an order reversing this decision. The court found the BWC abused its discretion in finding that the fire fighter did not do enough to find a better paying job after his injury and ordered the BWC to re-review the case. State ex rel. Parrish v. Indus. Comm.
When the BWC failed to consider a claimant’s doctor’s report as evidence in a case, and refused to grant him temporary total disability compensation, Tom Tootle appealed. When the court of appeals agreed with the BWC, Mr. Tootle appealed again. The case reached The Ohio Supreme Court before the BWC’s decision was vacated. The Ohio Supreme Court agreed that the BWC should have reviewed the evidence, reversed the Court of Appeal’s decision, and vacated the BWC’s order. The Supreme Court ordered the BWC to properly consider the doctor’s report – exactly what Mr. Tootle sought for his client. State ex rel. Thorn v. Indus. Comm.,
In another Ohio Supreme Court case, Mr. Tootle fought for a 62 year-old former nurse’s assistant’s right to permanent total disability. The BWC and the Court of Appeals refused to grant his client’s request, so Mr. Tootle appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court. The court again agreed with Mr. Tootle and reversed the Court of Appeal’s decision and vacated the BWC’s decision. The Court ordered the BWC to re-review the case. State ex rel. Hayes v. Indus. Comm.
When The Ohio State University attempted to overturn an injured worker’s BWC order granting temporary total disability, Mr. Tootle fought back. On appeal to the 10th District Court of Appeals, Mr. Tootle successfully argued the BWC’s decision was correct and the claimant entitled to temporary total disability compensation. State ex rel. The Ohio State University v. Indus. Comm.
Tom Tootle fights hard for injured workers. If you have been injured on the job, or have contracted a disease at work, call Mr. Tootle today.
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