State ex rel. General Electric Corp. v. Industrial Commission

{¶ 1} In 1996, appellant-claimant, Randall D. Ross, received an electrical shock at work. The accident caused cataracts, and claimant’s vision decreased to 20/200 from what was presumed to have been 20/20. He eventually required bilateral surgery and corneal lens implants, which corrected his vision.

{¶ 2} In 2001, claimant moved appellee Industrial Commission of Ohio for a seheduled-loss award under R.C. 4123.57(B) for a total loss of vision in both eyes. The commission granted that award:

{¶ 3} “Following the industrial injury the claimant developed cataracts and the claimant’s vision…