State ex rel. Nicholson v. Copperweld Steel Co.

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 77 Ohio St.3d 193.] THE STATE EX REL. NICHOLSON, APPELLANT, v. COPPERWELD STEEL COMPANY; INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO, APPELLEE. [Cite as State ex rel. Nicholson v. Copperweld Steel Co.,

1996-Ohio-198.] Workers’ compensation—R.C. 4123.60 affords dependents, upon timely application, the right to claim compensation for which a decedent was eligible but was not paid before death—Mandamus available to enforce this right—Industrial Commission’s order denying application for compensation an abuse of discretion when requirements of Noll…