State ex rel. Rothoff v. Industrial Commission

The single question presented to this court is whether the Industrial Commission of Ohio has jurisdiction to pay funeral expenses of a deceased employee whose death results from an injury sustained in the course of and arising out of his employment, but occurs more than eight years after the date of the injury. The authority of the commission to pay funeral expenses is found in Section 1465-89, General Code, which provides as follows:

“In addition to the compensation provided for herein, the Industrial Commission of Ohio shall disburse and pay from the state insurance fund, such amounts for…