State ex rel. Pickett v. Industrial Commission

We are asked to evaluate the February 20, 1991 order for Noll compliance. For the reasons to follow, we find that Noll has been met.

The commission explicitly stated why wage loss compensation was denied—claimant could return to her former job. This conclusion alone, supported by “some evidence,” can sustain a denial of wage loss compensation. State ex rel. Chora v. Indus. Comm. (1996), 74 Ohio St.3d 238, 658 N.E.2d 276. Full medical release implies an ability to return at a preinjury capacity. This in turn implies a return to the preinjury rate of pay. Thus, a full medical release equates to…