State ex rel. Qiblawe v. Industrial Commission

{¶ 1} Appellant-claimant Tracy Qiblawe’s right long finger was amputated in the course of and arising from her employment with appellee Flexible Personnel, Inc., d.b.a. Staffmark, Inc. A workers’ compensation claim was allowed, and she received a scheduled loss award for that finger under R.C. 4123.57(B).

{¶ 2} On a doctor’s recommendation, claimant had her right index finger surgically removed and reattached at the long finger amputation site in order “to close the gap so that small objects no longer fall through [her] hand.” The surgery was successful, and claimant regained most of the…