State ex rel. Penwell v. Industrial Commission

{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals in this challenge to the denial of an additional award for violation of a specific safety requirement (“VSSR”) in the workers’ compensation system. Relator-appellant, Cathy S. Penwell, challenged the decision of respondent-appellee Industrial Commission when it denied her application for a VSSR award against her employer, respondent-appellee Amanda Bent Bolt Company (“ABB”).

{¶ 2} Penwell alleges that her injuries were caused by ABB’s failure to provide adequate safety restraints under the applicable safety rule. The commission denied…