(A) The administrator of workers' compensation, under special circumstances, and when the same is deemed advisable for the purpose of rendering the injured or disabled employee financial relief or for the purpose of furthering the injured or disabled employee's rehabilitation, may commute payments of compensation or benefits to one or more lump-sum payments.
(B) The administrator shall adopt rules which set forth the policy for awarding lump sum payments. The rules shall:
(1) Enumerate the allowable purposes for payments and the conditions for making such awards;
(2) Enumerate the maximum reduction in compensation allowable;
(3) Enumerate the documentation necessary to award a lump-sum payment;
(4) Require that all checks include the claimant as a payee, except where the check is for the payment of attorney's fees in accordance with section 4123.06 of the Revised Code, in which case the attorney shall be named as the only payee on the check;
(5) Require a fully completed and current application; and
(6) Specify procedures to make a claimant aware of the reduction in amount of compensation which will occur.
(C) An order of the administrator issued under this section is appealable pursuant to section 4123.511 of the Revised Code but is not appealable to court under section 4123.512 of the Revised Code.
State ex rel. Waste Mgt. of Ohio, Inc. v. Indus. Comm., 2022 Ohio 4581 (Ohio 2022). · cites it 7דThe lump-sum-payment provision of R.C. 4123.64 does not override the legislature’s plain and unambiguous language in R.”
State ex rel. Arberia, L.L.C. v. Indus. Comm., 2014 Ohio 5351 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5דCommutation to a lump sum can occur, but only if the injured worker first applies for lump-sum payment, meets certain specified criteria designated in R.C. 4123.64, and receives approval from the bureau.”
Measles v. Indus. Comm'n, 2011 Ohio 1523 (Ohio 2011). · cites it 2דInstead of receiving all the benefits according to the schedule, however, appellees opted to receive portions of their benefits through lump-sum advancements available pursuant to R.C. 4123.64(A). {¶ 4} Each appellee signed and submitted to the commission an application for a…”
State ex rel. Moorehead v. Indus. Comm'n, 857 N.E.2d 1203 (Ohio 2006). “R.C. 4123.64. {¶ 30} Consequently, I believe that Moorehead may be entitled to one week of scheduled loss benefits under R.”
State ex rel. Manns v. Indus. Comm'n, 529 N.E.2d 1379 (Ohio 1988). “R.C. 4123.64. Thus, it is clear that the commission has discretion to review the board’s order.”
Kljun v. McCloud (Slip Opinion), 2019 Ohio 1334 (Ohio 2019). · cites it 2ד57(B) also provides, “Compensation paid in weekly installments according to the schedule described in this division may only be commuted to one or more lump-sum payments pursuant to the procedure set forth in” R.C. 4123.64. By comparison, while the prior version of R.”
Falk v. Wachs, 689 N.E.2d 71 (Ohio Ct. App. 1996). “While the statute grants the commission broad authority to prevent the exploitation of claimants, it mandates specific attorney fee approval procedures only where there is a fee controversy and with respect to services rendered in securing a lump-sum payment under R.”
State ex rel. Chrysler Corp. v. Indus. Comm'n, 580 N.E.2d 1082 (Ohio 1991). · cites it 2דR.C. 4123.64(A) provides: “The industrial commission, under special circumstances, and when the same is deemed advisable for the purpose of rendering the injured or disabled workman financial relief or for the purpose of furthering his rehabilitation, may commute payments of…”
State Ex Rel. Est. of McKenney v. Indus. Comm'n, 825 N.E.2d 224 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3דR.C. 4123.64 specifically provides that under special circumstances, the Administrator of Workers’ Compensation may decide to commute payments and award lump-sum payments for compensation.”
State ex rel. Giant Eagle, Inc. v. Ohio Indus. Comm., 2017 Ohio 7413 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 11ד16AP-354 2 decision, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, and recommended this court issue the requested writ of mandamus ordering ICO to vacate the November 16, 2015 order and enter an order that determines whether "special circumstances" exist to support the…”
Measles v. Indus. Comm'n, 2011 Ohio 1523 (Ohio 2011). “Instead of receiving all the benefits according to the schedule, however, appellees opted to receive portions of their benefits through lump-sum advancements available pursuant to R.C. 4123.64(A). {¶ 4} Each appellee signed and submitted to the commission an application for a…”
State ex rel. Arberia, L.L.C. v. Indus. Comm., 2014 Ohio 5351 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “Commutation to a lump sum can occur, but only if the injured worker first applies for lump-sum payment, meets certain specified criteria designated in R.C. 4123.64, and receives approval from the bureau.”
State ex rel. Chrysler Corp. v. Indus. Comm'n, 580 N.E.2d 1082 (Ohio 1991). “R.C. 4123.64(A) provides: “The industrial commission, under special circumstances, and when the same is deemed advisable for the purpose of rendering the injured or disabled workman financial relief or for the purpose of furthering his rehabilitation, may commute payments of…”
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