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Negligent injured workers can be denied money

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that sometimes, when workers cause their OWN on-the-job injuries, they can be denied workers compensation benefits. An attorney who often represents injured workers says it is a terrible new precedent. A business group says it is not but it is still a good ruling.