State ex rel. Waddle v. Industrial Commission

The parties debate the role nonallowed conditions should play in a permanent total disability determination. Amici Ohio AFL-CIO et al. (“AFL-CIO”) contend that nonallowed conditions are Stephenson factors that must be considered in this determination. The other parties disagree — including claimant, whose interest amici AFL-CIO purport to further. Baker and amici Ohio Manufacturer’s Association et al. (“OMA”) do not focus on nonallowed conditions generally, but only on those that prevent sustained remunerative employment. Where such conditions exist, Baker and amici argue that a finding of…