State ex rel. Hall v. Industrial Commission

The court of appeals vacated the commission’s order and directed it to issue a new order finding that claimant continued to be permanently and totally disabled. Upon review, we affirm that judgment, but do so for reasons other than those relied upon by that court.

In State ex rel. Draganic v. Indus. Comm. (1996), 75 Ohio St.3d 461, 663 N.E.2d 929, issued subsequent to the lower court’s decision in this case, we reversed the judgment of the court of appeals. In Draganic, we held that the commission is not required to extend permanent total disability compensation beyond the date specified in an…