Ryan v. Connor

The only issue presented by the instant case is whether physical injuries occasioned solely by emotional stress are compensable under the Ohio Workers’ Compensation Act. Previously, in Toth v. Stan*408dard Oil Co. (1953), 160 Ohio St. 1 [50 O.O. 476], and Szymanski v. Halle’s, supra, this court determined that physical disabilities caused solely by mental or emotional stress were not “injuries” within the meaning of the Act and, therefore, not compensable. In reaching this conclusion, the court effectively limited the payment of workers’ compensation benefits to employees whose physical injuries…