State ex rel. Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Krise

"William B. Brown, J.

The question presented is whether the Industrial Commission abused its discretion by deciding that histoplasmosis1 as contracted by Forrest L. *249Ellars is a compensable occupational disease under the Workmen's Compensation Act.

E. C. 4123.68, in pertinent part, reads:

“Every employee who is disabled because of the contraction of an occupational disease as defined in this section * * * is entitled to # * # compensation * * *.

“The following diseases shall be considered occupational diseases and compensable as such when contracted by an employee in the course of his employment…