145-2-25 Combined disability benefits.

 

 

 

145-2-25                      Combined disability benefits.

 

 

 

(A)  This rule amplifies section 145.37 of the Revised Code.

 

(B)    If a member of the public employees retirement system files an application for a disability benefit pursuant to section 145.35 of the Revised Code, and also chooses to apply for a combined disability benefit with the state teachers retirement system and/or or school employees retirement system, the following shall apply.

 

(1)  This system shall request and pay for the examining physician(s) report(s) if:

 

(a)    The member's last public service was covered by this system, and he the member was not contributing concurrently to such other retirement system(s) as of the last covered date of public service, or;

 

(b)   The member's contributions to this system for Ohio service credit during the twelve months preceding an application are greater than such contributions to such other retirement system(s) during the same period and he the member was contributing concurrently to such other system(s) as of his the last covered date of public service.

 

(2)   If this system is paying for the examining physician(s) report(s), disability for performance of duty shall be determined on the basis of the duties for the most recent service covered by this system.

 

(3)     If this system is requesting the examining physician(s) report(s), it shall determine the projected service credit, if any, to be used in a benefit calculated under the original disability plan. Such credit shall be paid for by this system only if the member's service credit is greater in this system excluding any projected service credit.

 

(4)    If this system paid for the original examining physician(s) report(s), it shall provide and pay for any examining physician(s) report(s) required subsequent to a disability benefit recipient's effective benefit date, and notify the other retirement system(s) of the results of such report(s).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

145-2-25                                                                                                                                2

Effective:                                                     01/01/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         09/29/2006 and 09/29/2011

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

12/15/2006

Date

Promulgated Under:                           111.15

Statutory Authority:                           145.09

Rule Amplifies:                                  145.35, 145.37

Prior Effective Dates:                         1/1/03; 2/1/93; 6/30/61.