State ex rel. Byington Builders, Ltd. v. Indus. Comm. (Slip Opinion)

I. INTRODUCTION

{¶ 1} This is a workers' compensation case in which appellee Industrial Commission awarded appellee Thomas Trousdale additional compensation for the violation of a specific safety requirement ("VSSR") by appellant, Byington Builders, Ltd. ("Byington Builders"). Byington Builders asks this court to reverse the Tenth District Court of Appeals' judgment denying its request for a writ of mandamus compelling the commission to vacate its VSSR award.

{¶ 2} Byington Builders raises two issues in this appeal: (1) whether the commission abused its discretion by finding that Byington…