State Ex Rel. Richmond v. Industrial Commission

{¶ 1} We affirm the court of appeals in this challenge to the denial of an additional award for violation of a specific safety requirement (“VSSR”). The appellant, Darrin C. Richmond, alleged that his employer, appellee Lamar Advertising of Youngstown, Inc. (“Lamar”), violated Ohio Adm.Code 4123:1-3-03(J)(1), resulting in his injury. The Industrial Commission, also an appellee, denied the award, and Richmond filed an action in mandamus in the Tenth District Court of Appeals. The magistrate of that court and the three-judge panel found that Richmond had not established by a preponderance of…