02/16/2024

Case Caption Case No. Topics and Issues Author Citation
02/16/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions.  
Disciplinary Counsel v. Warner 2023-0180Judges—Misconduct—Violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct and the Rules of Professional Conduct—Indefinite suspension with no credit for time served under interim felony suspension.Kennedy, C.J.Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-551
State ex rel. Walters v. Indus. Comm. 2023-0024Workers’ compensation—R.C. 4123.57(B)—Scheduled-loss compensation—A claimant seeking scheduled-loss compensation under R.C. 4123.57(B) must affirmatively demonstrate with medical evidence the loss for which compensation is sought—Medical evidence demonstrating injured worker did not suffer any injury to his eyes or ears in industrial accident and was unable to participate in definitive visual or auditory testing prior to death due to anoxic brain injury substantiates Industrial Commission’s denial of scheduled-loss compensation for loss of sight and hearing—Medical evidence demonstrating injured worker did not suffer any injury to his arms and legs in industrial accident combined with medical opinion that had injured worker recovered from anoxic brain injury he would have recovered use of his arms and legs substantiates commission’s denial of scheduled-loss compensation for arms and legs—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-552