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...section 3307.501 of the Revised Code if disability benefits to a member began before August 1, 2015, the benefits beginning date shall be the effective date disability benefits were granted, provided that monthly benefits continue without any interruption in the monthly stream of benefits to the member pursuant to section 3307.57, 3307.58 or 3307.59 of the Revised Code or to a survivor of the memb...

...section 3307.501 of the Revised Code if disability benefits to a member began before August 1, 2015, the benefits beginning date shall be the effective date disability benefits were granted, provided that monthly benefits continue without any interruption in the monthly stream of benefits to the member pursuant to section 3307.57, 3307.58 or 3307.59 of the Revised Code or to a survivor of the memb...

...n 3307.66 of the Revised Code. (c) The disability benefit effective date shall be used to determine the years the benefit has been received when calculating units for a recipient who moves from a disability benefit under section 3307.63 or 3307.631 of the Revised Code to either a benefit paid under section 3307.60 of the Revised Code or a benefit paid under section 3307.66 of the Revised Code wit...

...all not be accumulated by recipients of disability benefits under section 3307.63 of the Revised Code for years of projected credit used in the calculation of a benefit. (4) Units shall not be accumulated by recipients of service retirement benefits under section 3307.59 of the Revised Code for any period of time during which a disability allowance was paid under section 3307.631 of the Revised Code. (E) For each y...

...al evaluation of all applications for disability benefits. As used in Chapter 3307:1-7 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Applicant" means the member for whom an application has been completed and received by the retirement system. (B) "Application" shall be made on forms provided by the retirement system and includes all of the following: (1) An application for disability benefits; and (...

...(A) The retirement board shall appoint an independent physician to serve as chair of the medical review board and as medical advisor to the retirement board. The chair so appointed shall: (1) Request and review medical evidence from the applicant or applicant's attending physicians and other relevant sources regarding the nature, findings, extent, treatment, duration and functional limitatio...

... timely manner, the application for disability benefits will be cancelled. In the event a recipient fails to carry out the foregoing duties in a timely manner, notice will be given by the retirement system to the recipient that the failure will be deemed a refusal if the required examinations and testing are not completed by a specified date. If the recipient has not by that date submitted to the ...

...) of this rule, the application for disability benefits will be cancelled. (B) The retirement board may specify medical treatment or mechanical devices as described in paragraph (A) of this rule as a condition of eligibility for granting or continuing disability benefits pursuant to division (G) of section 3307.62 of the Revised Code. Where such treatment is required: (1) The applicant or re...

... appeal of any denial or termination of disability benefits by the retirement board following an independent medical examination by the state teachers retirement system. (A) At least seven days before a recommendation is presented to the retirement board, written notification shall be issued to the applicant or recipient. This notice shall include the recommendation to be presented to the retirement ...

...Revised Code, which specifies that each disability benefit recipient shall submit to an annual independent medical examination. The retirement board may require additional examinations if the chair of the medical review board determines that additional information should be obtained. The retirement board may forego an annual medical examination if the chair of the medical review board determines that the ...

... the chair of the medical review board, disability benefits shall be suspended if the annual statement is not received within thirty days after notice that it is delinquent. If the statement is found to be delinquent, participation in the retirement system's health care program, if elected, shall be terminated as of the date the disability benefits are suspended. If the required statement or repor...

...ent system calculating and paying the disability benefit shall certify the determination to the board of each other state retirement system in which the member has service credit and shall be accepted by that board as sufficient for granting a disability benefit. (A) For purposes of section 3307.57 of the Revised Code and this rule: "State retirement system" means the school employees retirement sys...

...Code for the appeal of termination of disability benefits by the retirement board when a recipient performed teaching services as defined by rule 3307:1-7-01 of the Administrative Code. Recipients who return to contributing service with the retirement system shall not have the right to appeal the termination of disability benefits. (A) Disability benefits shall terminate if the recipient performs any tea...

...ciaries of members granted service or disability benefits. (A) An election to participate in the plan hereby established shall be made on the application for benefits by a member granted service or disability benefits effective on or after October 1, 1989. Such elections to participate shall specify the amount of the additional lump-sum from options offered by the retirement board and shall authori...

...the time of the death was receiving disability benefits pursuant to section 3307.63 or 3307.631 of the Revised Code, shall have the same annual increase anniversary date as the disability benefit recipient. The qualified survivor shall be eligible to receive increases for the time period the deceased disability benefit recipient received increases and the base benefit on which the increases shall ...

...(B)(15) and (B)(16) of this rule. (5) "Disability benefit recipient" means a member in the defined benefit plan who is receiving a monthly disability benefit or a participant in the combined plan who is receiving a monthly disability benefit. (6) "Disabled adult child" means a person age twenty-six or older who has never been married; is a biological or legally adopted child prior to age eightee...

...und may not be used for retirement, disability, or survivor benefits, or for any other purpose for which the other funds of the system are used. (E) Upon satisfaction of all liabilities under this rule, any assets in the health care fund that are not used as provided in paragraph (D) of this rule shall be returned to the employers, as required by section 401(h)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code. (...

...nefits following the termination of disability benefits, with a disability effective benefit date: (a) Before January 1, 2004; or (b) Between January 1, 2004 and July 1, 2023 and the service retiree benefit is based on fifteen or more years of total service credit; or (c) After July 1, 2023 and the service retiree benefit is based on twenty or more years of total service credit. (3) A disabili...

...nefits following the termination of disability benefits, with a disability effective benefit date: (a) Before January 1, 2004; or (b) Between January 1, 2004 and July 1, 2023 and the service retiree benefit is based on fifteen or more years of total service credit; or (c) After July 1, 2023 and the service retiree benefit is based on twenty or more years of total service credit. (3) A disabili...

...ervice credit at retirement. (2) A disability benefit recipient. (3) A survivor annuitant or survivor benefit recipient who was enrolled in the health care assistance program as of December 31, 2015, continues to meet all other health care assistance program requirements, and remains continuously enrolled in the health care assistance program. (C) A benefit recipient's total household i...

...ervice credit at retirement. (2) A disability benefit recipient. (3) A survivor annuitant or survivor benefit recipient who was enrolled in the health care assistance program as of December 31, 2015, continues to meet all other health care assistance program requirements, and remains continuously enrolled in the health care assistance program. (C) A benefit recipient's total household i...

...n the same status as a service retiree, disability benefit recipient or survivor benefit recipient in this retirement system and from another Ohio retirement system and the effective benefit date in this system is (a) Later than the effective benefit date in the other Ohio retirement system; or (b) The same as the effective benefit date in the other Ohio retirement system and the benefit recipie...

...he Revised Code and to a member granted disability benefits under section 3307.62 of the Revised Code whose effective service retirement or disability benefit date is on or after September 1, 1991. (2) A state teachers retirement system retirant who has received a service retirement allowance for less than two months and who becomes employed in a position covered by an Ohio retirement system or a...

...retirement board to provide retirement, disability and survivor benefits under the terms, conditions and schedules specified by the plan document. A portion of the employer contributions may be allocated to the health care fund under the terms, conditions and schedules specified by the retirement board.

...l be applied to provide retirement, disability, and survivor benefits under the terms, conditions, and schedules specified by the plan document. A portion of the employer contributions may be allocated to the health care fund under the terms, conditions and schedules specified by the retirement board. (C) No refund will be made of amounts paid by a participant to purchase credit as herein provide...