State ex rel. Bayless v. Industrial Commission

To successfully assert a VSSR, a claimant must establish that the employer’s violation of a specific safety requirement proximately caused his or her injury. State, ex rel. Haines, v. Indus. Comm. (1972), 29 Ohio St. 2d 15, 58 O.O. 2d 70, 278 N.E. 2d 24. Appellant opposes the commission’s factual determination and its failure to rule on the issue of employer noncompliance. Neither challenge has merit.

As to the former, resolution of disputed factual situations lies with the commission. State, ex rel. Allied Wheel Products, Inc., v. Indus. Comm. (1956), *150166 Ohio St. 47, 1 O.O. 2d 190, 139…