State ex rel. Harsch v. Industrial Commission

Appellant, Lorenzo Harsch, seeks a writ of mandamus compelling appellee Industrial Commission of Ohio (“commission”) to vacate its order denying his application for R.C. 4123.56(B) wage loss compensation and to grant this relief. The commission denied this compensation after determining that *281Harsch had not pursued employment within his medical capabilities in good faith and, thus, did not qualify. The Court of Appeals for Franklin County refused the writ, holding that the commission’s decision was not an abuse of discretion. The cause is now before this court upon appeal as of right.

Harsch…