State ex rel. Miller v. Armstrong Air Conditioning

Among the types of partial-disability compensation available under R.C. 4123.57 is a scheduled-loss award. Under R.C. 4123.57(B), 1 the loss of a body part requires compensation for a designated number of weeks. “Loss” is not confined to amputation. State ex rel. Walker v. Indus. Comm. (1979), 58 Ohio St.2d 402, 12 O.O.3d 347, 390 N.E.2d 1190. A claimant may also recover for the total loss of use of an enumerated body member. Toward this end, the statute has specific provisions for fingers, which state:

“For ankylosis (total stiffness of) or contractures (due to scars or injuries) which makes…