State ex rel. Maurer v. Industrial Commission

This case presents us with the following issue: When a work-related injury to an appendage, for which permanent partial disability benefits have been awarded pursuant to R.C. 4123.57(B), deteriorates to the point of total loss of use of such appendage, thus qualifying for a scheduled award pursuant to R.C. 4123.57 (C), may the original permanent partial disability benefit(s) be credited to the amounts of the scheduled benefits payable for loss of use under division (C)? We answer such query affirmatively, as a holding to the contrary would permit a double recovery for a single injury,…