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State ex rel. Bos. v. Navistar Internatl. Transp. Corp.

OhioDecember 12, 2000No. 1999-1057
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appeal affirming Court of Appeals' grant of mandamus writ

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Outcome

Court of Appeals affirmed the grant of mandamus ordering Navistar to pay wage-loss workers' compensation calculated on a week-by-week basis using available earnings records.

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Workers' compensation—Court of appeals' grant of writ of mandamus ordering Industrial Commission to order employer to pay claimant wage-loss compensation calculated on a week-by-week comparison based on its available earnings record affirmed.

What This Ruling Means

**What Happened** Bos, a worker at Navistar International Transportation Corp., was injured and applied for workers' compensation benefits. The dispute centered on how much wage-loss compensation Bos should receive. Navistar and the Industrial Commission disagreed with Bos about the proper way to calculate these benefits. Bos wanted his compensation calculated using a week-by-week comparison method based on his actual earnings records, while the company apparently preferred a different calculation approach. **What the Court Decided** The Ohio Court of Appeals sided with Bos. The court ordered the Industrial Commission to require Navistar to pay wage-loss compensation using the week-by-week calculation method based on Bos's available earnings records. This means Bos's compensation would be calculated by comparing his pre-injury weekly earnings to what he could earn after his injury, week by week. **Why This Matters for Workers** This ruling is important because it clarifies how wage-loss benefits should be calculated in Ohio workers' compensation cases. The week-by-week method can be more favorable to injured workers because it accounts for actual earning patterns rather than using broader averages. This decision helps ensure injured workers receive compensation that more accurately reflects their actual income losses due to workplace injuries.

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