State ex rel. Parraz v. Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} Appellant, Elena Parraz, was fired by her former employer, appellee Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc., for violating the written attendance policy in her union contract. Parraz subsequently requested temporary-total-disability compensation for a work-related injury. The Industrial Commission determined that her termination had met the criteria under State ex rel. Louisiana-Pacific Corp. v. Indus. Comm., 72 Ohio St.3d 401, 650 N.E.2d 469 (1995), for voluntary abandonment of employment that precluded payment of benefits. The court of appeals concluded that the evidence supported the…