State ex rel. Jeffrey v. Industrial Commission

The right of an injured employee to compensation and medical benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act is governed strictly by the provisions of that act and may not be changed by the Industrial Commission or even by the General Assembly subsequent to the accrual of the right. The right to payment for medical and hospital expenses is a substantive right, measured by the provisions of the act in force at the time the cause of action accrues, which is the time the injury is received. Industrial Commission v. Kamrath, 118 Ohio St., 1, 160 N. E., 470; State, ex rel. Schmersal, v. Industrial…