ABSTRACT
With the release of this decision, Ohio industry was suddenly exposed to an entirely new category of compensable injuries, signicant expense, legal involvement, and an a€rmative obligation to minimize or eliminate situations that create gradually developing injuries. Workers with such injuries were now able to obtain disability classications and draw compensation for what used to be considered [2] predictable and expected noncompensable “normal wear and tear” injuries. A–er Village v. General Motors, Ohio industry had a tangible economic incentive to consider ergonomics.
