State ex rel. Buttolph v. General Motors Corp.

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether the commission adequately explained its reasoning for denying TTD compensation to claimant in its June 24, 1993 order as required by Mitchell and State ex rel. Noll v. Indus. Comm. (1991), 57 Ohio St.3d 203, 567 N.E.2d 245.

Mitchell and Noll require that in any order granting or denying benefits, the commission specifically state what evidence it has relied on, and briefly explain the reasoning or basis for its decision. The purpose for requiring such evidentiary identification and explanation is so that “meaningful review can be…