State ex rel. Papageorgiou v. Avalotis Corp.

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Tenth District Court of Appeals, holding that the Industrial Commission did not abuse its discretion in denying temporary‑total‑disability compensation because the claimant voluntarily abandoned the light‑duty position offered. The Court rejected all four propositions of law raised by the relator, finding no abuse of discretion, no requirement to assess good‑faith of the job offer, and no applicability of the voluntary‑abandonment doctrine. The decision rests on the statutory and regulatory framework governing TTD compensation. The Court noted that the amendment to R.C. 4123.56(A) does not apply retroactively to the claimant’s case.