State ex rel. Corman v. Allied Holdings, Inc.

{¶ 1} A claimant who permanently leaves the work force for reasons unrelated to his or her industrial injury cannot receive temporary total disability compensation (“TTC”). State ex rel. Pierron v. Indus. Comm., 120 Ohio St.3d 40, 2008-Ohio-5245, 896 N.E.2d 140, ¶ 9. Appellee Industrial Commission of Ohio denied appellant Ronald R. Corman’s application for TTC after finding, among other things, that Corman had abandoned the work force for reasons unrelated to his injury. Corman challenges that decision.

{¶ 2} Corman has an allowed workers’ compensation claim arising from a 2002 injury. He…