[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 84 Ohio St.3d 223.]

THE STATE EX REL. KRINER, APPELLANT, v. LTV STEEL COMPANY ET AL., APPELLEES. [Cite as State ex rel. Kriner v. LTV Steel Co., 1998-Ohio-356.]

Workers’ compensation—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed. (No. 97-1183–Submitted October 27, 1998–Decided December 30, 1998.)

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 96APD05-657. __________________ Shapiro, Kendis & Associates Co., L.P.A., and Rachel B. Jaffy, for appellant.

Manchester, Bennett, Powers & Ullman, L.P.A., and Joseph R. Young, Jr., for appellee LTV Steel Co. Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General, and Michael A. Vanderhorst, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee Industrial Commission. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed consistent with the opinion of the court of appeals.

MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur.

F.E. SWEENEY, J., dissents. __________________