State ex rel. Culver v. Indus. Comm.

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court held that the Industrial Commission did not abuse its discretion in denying an additional workers’ compensation award because nitrogen is not a “toxic” gas under the former specific safety requirements. Accordingly, the court reversed the Tenth District Court of Appeals’ limited writ of mandamus. The decision rests on applying the plain meaning of “toxic” and the unambiguous regulatory text.