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Amputation, Loss of Use Cases:
Ankylosis
(Supreme Court)

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ABF Freight Sys., Inc., State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (7/31/02)
Where none of the medical reports found total stiffness of thumb, Commission improperly made award for loss of use of thumb based on ankylosis.
Vote: 7-0
Opinion by: Per Curiam
Meissner, State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (2/6/02)
Claimant suffered ankylosis (total stiffness) of the tip of his right ring finger. Under R.C. 4123.57(B), Commission properly made award for loss of use of one-third of finger, statute did not require award for loss of use of two-thirds of finger.
Vote: 7-0
Opinion by: Per Curiam
Miller, State ex rel. v. Armstrong Air Conditioning (12/27/00)
Injured worker who suffers ankylosis of the toes is eligible for loss of use award, but must prove that the ankylosis caused a total loss of use to receive the award.
Vote: 7-0
Opinion by: Per Curiam
Riter, State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (3/7/01)
Ankylosis of thumb's IP joint does not render thumb useless and does not entitle claimant to award for total loss of use of thumb.
Vote: 7-0
Opinion by: Per Curiam
Timmerman Truss, Inc., State ex rel. v. Indus. Comm. (6/9/04)
Commission order granting award for loss of use of hand must consider evidence of post-injury activities in determining whether award is appropriate.
Vote: 7-0
Opinion by: Per Curiam
 


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