State ex rel. Jones v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Cleveland

A single issue is before us: Did the Industrial Commission abuse its discretion in denying, for lack of evidence of a good-faith job search, wage-loss compensation to claimant? Upon review, we find that it did not.

A claimant who seeks wage loss for the earnings differential between the former position of employment and subsequent employment may find the latter subject to scrutiny. This is particularly true where the subsequent job is not a “traditional” full-time job, but is instead a self-employed or part-time position. State ex rel. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. v. Morse (1995), 72 Ohio St.3d…