Court Opinion

ID: 6778190
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-21 00:52:34.741481+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:02:49.945984
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Lundberg Stratton, J.,
dissenting. I respectfully dissent for the reasons set forth in Justice Cook’s dissenting opinion in State ex rel. Liposchak v. Indus. Comm. (1995), 73 Ohio St.3d 194, 196-197, 652 N.E.2d 753, 755-756. This claimant is not eligible for benefits for permanent total disability (“PTD”) according to this court’s guidelines in State ex rel. Baker Material Handling Corp. v. Indus. Comm. (1994), 69 Ohio St.3d 202, 631 N.E.2d 138, paragraph two of the syllabus. Vansuch voluntarily retired from the workforce more than ten years prior to his application for PTD benefits and never reentered the job market. While he may have a valid medical reason for seeking PTD benefits, he has abandoned the job market and therefore has no loss of future wages. Thus, he has no basis for receiving PTD benefits. See State ex rel. Liposchak, 73 Ohio St.3d at 197, 652 N.E.2d at 756 (Cook, J., dissenting).
Moyer, C.J., concurs in the foregoing dissenting opinion.