State ex rel. Baker Material Handling Corp. v. Industrial Commission

This case presents two important workers’ compensation issues. The first issue is whether a self-insured employer who, subsequent *205to the initial allowance of a claim, certifies a medical condition as allowed on a C-174 form has conclusively granted that additional condition as part of the claim. The second issue involves the effect of post-PTD retirement upon a claimant’s eligibility for PTD compensation.

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Allowance of Additional Condition by Self-Insured Employer

In Ohio, employers are required to make semiannual premium payments to the State Insurance Fund for the purpose of establishing…