Widow Gets Mandamus Relief on Denial of VSSR Claim

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow was entitled to mandamus relief compelling the Industrial Commission to revisit her entitlement to an enhanced award of benefits for her husband’s death from inhaling nitrogen-saturated air. Case: State ex rel. Culver v. Industrial Commission, No. 22AP-292, 03/26/2024, published. Facts: Kenneth B. Ray Jr. worked for Timkensteel Corp. He died at work in March 2016 from asphyxiation due to the displacement of oxygen by nitrogen in the elevator motor room at the Timkensteel facility in Canton. Timkensteel, as a self-insured employer, a...