State ex rel. Kirkendall v. Industrial Commission

E. Christine Kirkendall, appellant, sought a writ of mandamus directing appellee Industrial Commission of Ohio to vacate its order denying her temporary total disability compensation (“TTD”) from April 26, 1994, and continuing, and to award her that compensation. The Court of Appeals for Franklin County denied the writ, finding that although some medical evidence supported Kirkendall’s alleged inability to remain seated for the periods her job required, the commission did not abuse its discretion in relying on surveillance evidence suggesting that she was not so disabled. Kirkendall appeals…