In the case of State ex rel. Joyce v. State Teachers Retirement Sys., 2021-Ohio-4279, the Tenth District Appellate Court rejected a teacher’s request that the court overturn the State Teachers Retirement System (“STRS”) board’s denial of permanent disability.
In this case, the teacher argued that STRS ignored evidence in the medical records demonstrating a grant of disability was warranted. STRS argued that the medical records reflected temporary symptoms and lacked a diagnosis that would justify granting disability.
The Court reasoned that STRS has exclusive authority over decisions regarding disability benefits and that as long as the decision is supported by some evidence, it will not be overturned.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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