State Ex Rel. Scott v. Industrial Commission

{¶ 1} Appellant, Troy A. Scott, appeals from the judgment of the Tenth District Court of Appeals denying his request for a writ of mandamus that would require appellee Industrial Commission to vacate its order denying his application for an award for violation of specific safety requirements (“VSSRs”) at his workplace and to find that he is entitled to such an award.

{¶ 2} The court of appeals determined that Scott had failed to prove that the Industrial Commission abused its discretion when it denied his application based on its conclusion that Scott’s employer, appellee Country Saw & Knife,…