Split Supreme Court Grants Mandamus Relief to Widow Seeking Loss-of-Use Award

A divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a widow was entitled to mandamus relief directing the Industrial Commission to reconsider her entitlement to a loss-of-use award. Arthur J. Heilman worked for Riverside Main Industries Inc. On April 4, 2019, Heilman was struck in the head by a piece of metal from a machine that malfunctioned. He was rushed to a hospital, bleeding from the nose and mouth. Heilman never regained consciousness and died two days later. In March 2020, Dr. Donato Borrillo completed an independent medical review in which he found that Heilman suffered a permanent l...