State ex rel. Corona v. Indus. Comm

In State ex rel. Corona v. Indus. Comm. (1998), 81 Ohio St.3d 587, 589, 1998 Ohio 605, 692 N.E.2d 1017, the court states: Absent a medical inability by claimant to do any sustained remunerative work, the commission in determining permanent total disability must consider two components-- medical and nonmedical. State ex rel. Lawrence v. American Lubricants Co. (1988), 40 Ohio St.3d 321, 533 N.E.2d 344. A clear indication by the commission of the residual medical capacities it believes the claimant to possess is vital to a nonmedical review, for it is within this framework that vocational factors are analyzed. In Corona, the court explains that the commission accepted two medical conclusions: (1) that the claimant was limited to light work, and; (2) that the claimant can lift up to 50 pounds. The court found these two findings to be inconsistent. If the claimant can lift up to 50 pounds, he is capable of more than light work. In Corona, the court returned the cause to the commission for further consideration and an amended order.