145.037 Request to be classified as public employee.

(A) As used in this section and section 145.038 of the Revised Code, "business entity" means an entity with five or more employees that is a corporation, association, firm, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity engaged in business.

(B)

(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, an individual who provided personal services to a public employer on or before January 7, 2013, but was not classified as a public employee may request from the public employees retirement board a determination of whether the individual should have been classified as a public employee for purposes of this chapter. The request shall be made on a form provided by the board.

(2) Division (B)(1) of this section does not apply to an individual employed by a business entity under contract with a public employer to provide personal services to the employer.

(C)

(1) Not later than thirty days after January 7, 2013, the board shall notify each employer of the right of an individual described in division (B)(1) of this section to seek the determination described in that division. The notice shall be accompanied by copies of the form described in division (B)(1) of this section.

(2) Not later than September 7, 2013, the employer shall send to each individual described in division (B)(1) of this section a copy of the form provided by the retirement system and written notice of the right to seek a determination of whether the individual should have been classified as a public employee. The notice shall be sent to the individual's last known address on record with the employer.

(3) On receipt of a properly completed form, the board shall determine whether the individual should have been classified as a public employee. If the board determines that the individual is not a public employee with regard to the services in question, for the purposes of this chapter the individual shall be considered an independent contractor with regard to the services in question. The board's determination is final.

(4) The board shall notify the individual and the employer of its determination. The determination shall apply to services performed before, on, or after January 7, 2013, for the same employer in the same capacity.

(D) Regardless of whether an individual actually receives notice under this section, the request for a determination must be made not later than August 7, 2014, unless the individual can demonstrate to the board's satisfaction through medical records that on that date the individual was physically or mentally incapacitated and unable to request a determination.

Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. 1, HB 67, §1, eff. 3/6/2013.

Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.148,SB 343, §1, eff. 1/7/2013.