State ex rel. Saunders v. Industrial Commission

{¶ 1} The workers’ compensation claim of relator-claimant, William Saunders, was originally allowed for a sprained right shoulder. He later sought additional allowance of two other shoulder conditions. That request eventually resulted in a lawsuit in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

{¶ 2} While that litigation was pending, respondent Industrial Commission of Ohio considered claimant’s application for determination of percentage of permanent partial disability (“PPD”). All three medical reports before the commission evaluated claimant’s as yet nonallowed conditions and his allowed injury…