State ex rel. Foster v. Industrial Commission

The commission asserts that the September 2, 1998 order did not grant reconsideration. It essentially claims that the order merely “decided to decide” whether to reopen claimant’s eligibility for PTD compensation. This is not the case, however, as the order clearly sets claimant’s application for PTD compensation for reconsideration. The question thus becomes whether, in so doing, the commission properly exercised continuing jurisdiction.

Continuing jurisdiction is proper when an order contains an obvious mistake of fact or law. State ex rel. Weimer v. Indus. Comm. (1980), 62 Ohio St.2d 159,…