State ex rel. Liposchak v. Industrial Commission

Claimant’s mesothelioma undeniably arose from his employment at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. Claimant’s mesothelioma undeniably prevents sustained remunerative employment. Medical impairment notwithstanding, permanent total disability may nonetheless be foreclosed if it is found that claimant voluntarily removed himself from the labor market prior to his permanent total disability application. State ex rel. Baker Material Handling Corp. v. Indus. Comm. (1994), 69 Ohio St.3d 202, 631 N.E.2d 138. Claimant initially challenges Baker’s applicability. He alternatively argues that he never…