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...By authority of section 3307.04 and section 3307.60 of the Revised Code, the following rule shall apply to the plans of payment provided in section 3307.58 and 3307.60 of the Revised Code: (A) The provisions for reselection of a plan of payment set forth in this paragraph shall be applicable to all service retirants granted retirement effective on or before September 1, 1989, except a retirant who el...

...By authority of sections 3307.04 and 3307.60 of the Revised Code, the following rule shall apply to the plans of payment provided in sections 3307.58, 3307.59 and 3307.60 of the Revised Code: (A) The provisions for reselection of a plan of payment set forth in this paragraph shall be applicable to all service retirants granted retirement effective on or after October 1, 1989, or a retirant who elects...

...By authority of sections 3307.04 and 3307.60 of the Revised Code, the following rule shall apply to the plans of payment provided in sections 3307.58, 3307.59 and 3307.60 of the Revised Code: (A) The provisions for reselection of a plan of payment set forth in this paragraph shall be applicable to all service retirants granted retirement effective on or after October 1, 1989, or a retirant who elects...

...(A) All retirants subject to division (H)(1)(b) of section 3307.60 of the Revised Code shall indicate such requirement on his or her application for service retirement benefits submitted to the retirement system and shall provide a copy of the court order or court orders when making application for benefits pursuant to section 3307.57, 3307.58 or 3307.59 of the Revised Code. (1) The retirement sy...

...(A) All retirants subject to division (I)(1)(b) of section 3307.60 of the Revised Code shall indicate such requirement on his or her application for service retirement benefits submitted to the retirement system and shall provide a copy of the court order or court orders when making application for benefits pursuant to section 3307.57, 3307.58 or 3307.59 of the Revised Code. (1) The retirement sy...

...(A) Amounts due to a retirant receiving retirement benefits under a plan described in division (A) of section 3307.60 of the Revised Code and unpaid at death shall be paid to the retirant's surviving beneficiary or beneficiaries under the plan on a prorated basis. The amount payable to each surviving beneficiary shall be determined by multiplying the amount due the retirant by a fraction whose nu...

...(A) For purposes of division (E)(2) of section 3307.58 of the Revised Code, the percentage for reducing the annual single lifetime benefit of a member described in division (B)(2) of section 3307.58 of the Revised Code shall be the percentage that provides the member the greatest benefit when using: (1) Any of the percentages calculated as of each July first occurring on or after July 1, 2016...

...(A) For purposes of division (E)(2) of section 3307.58 of the Revised Code, the percentage for reducing the annual single lifetime benefit of a member described in division (B)(2) of section 3307.58 of the Revised Code shall be the percentage that provides the member the greatest benefit when using: (1) Any of the percentages calculated as of each July first occurring on or after July 1, 2016...

...By authority provided in section 3307.671 of the Revised Code, the state teachers retirement board shall establish the following rule for determining the amount of the temporary supplementary benefit fund, if allocated: (A) A temporary supplementary benefit will be paid to a person granted and paid a benefit by this system upon meeting the eligibility requirements of section 3307.57, 3307.58, 3307.59, ...

...By authority provided in section 3307.671 of the Revised Code, the state teachers retirement board shall establish the following rule for determining the amount of the temporary supplementary benefit fund, if allocated: (A) A temporary supplementary benefit will be paid to a person granted and paid a benefit by this system upon meeting the eligibility requirements of section 3307.57, 3307.58, 3307.59, 3307.60, 330...

...Chapter 3307:1-7 of the Administrative Code is adopted to establish the definitions, procedures and guidelines needed to fulfill the requirements of sections 3307.48, 3307.62, 3307.63, and 3307.631 of the Revised Code and to assure fair and impartial evaluation of all applications for disability benefits. As used in Chapter 3307:1-7 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Applicant" means the member for who...

...(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...

...The following procedures are hereby established for the 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 following rule is established pursuant to section 3307.48 of the 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 exa...

...The following procedures are hereby established pursuant to section 3307.48 of the Revised 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 disabi...

...(A) As used in section 3307.66 of the Revised Code and this rule: (1) "Continuously incompetent" means a person was determined to be physically or mentally incompetent and has remained physically or mentally incompetent without any break since the determination was made. (2) "Physical or mental incompetency" shall be determined in accordance with division (A) of section 3307.66 of the Revise...

...Pursuant to section 3307.392 of the Revised Code, the retirement board hereby establishes a death benefit plan for additional lump-sum payments to the beneficiary or beneficiaries 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...

...In determining benefit increases as authorized in section 3307.67 of the Revised Code, the following shall apply: (A) For the purpose of that section and this rule: (1) "Base benefit" shall mean the amount payable on the effective date of a benefit or the effective date of any subsequent reselection of plan of payment and does not include any benefit adjustments granted by statute after retire...

...(A) Establishment of health care program (1) Pursuant to section 3307.39 of the Revised Code, a health care program is hereby established for certain benefit recipients and their dependents who meet eligibility requirements specified in this chapter and in any medical or ancillary plan offered. (2) The health care program shall consist of such medical plans and ancillary plans as the retirem...

...(A) Eligibility The following individuals shall be eligible to participate in a medical plan offered by the retirement system: (1) A service retiree with an effective benefit date: (a) Before January 1, 2004; or (b) Between January 1, 2004 and July 1, 2023 and the benefit is based on fifteen or more years of total service credit; or (c) After July 1, 2023 and the benefit is based on twenty or more ...

...(A) Eligibility The following individuals shall be eligible to participate in a medical plan offered by the retirement system: (1) A service retiree with an effective benefit date: (a) Before January 1, 2004; or (b) Between January 1, 2004 and July 1, 2023 and the benefit is based on fifteen or more years of total service credit; or (c) After July 1, 2023 and the benefit is based on twenty or...

...(A) Pursuant to section 3307.39 of the Revised Code, certain benefit recipients who request reimbursement and verify enrollment in the medicare part B insurance program with the retirement system may be eligible for reimbursement for a portion of the cost of the basic medicare part B premium for months where eligible individuals are enrolled in both a medical plan offered by the retirement system ...

...(A) Teachers or benefit recipients and eligible dependents may make application for long-term care insurance offered pursuant to section 3307.391 of the Revised Code until September 30, 2018, provided: (1) Application for long-term care insurance shall be made directly to the insurer during enrollment periods specified by the retirement system; (2) Determination of eligibility for long-term ...

...(A) Notwithstanding any provision in Chapter 3307. of the Revised Code or in the rules governing the state teachers retirement system to the contrary, distributions to members and beneficiaries shall be made in accordance with section 401(a)(9) of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 401, as amended, and applicable regulations thereunder and with the following rules. (1)...

...Applicability of the final 415 regulations effective beginning on the limitation year commencing on January 1, 2008. (A) In general. The final regulations for section 415 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 401, as amended ("final regulations") were made applicable to distributions to members and beneficiaries as of January 1, 2008. As of the last effective date of t...