Ohio State Highway Patrol

Breach of contract-Plaintiff, a former employee of defendant, sought recovery for health insurance premium overpayments, retroactive pay, and a ratification bonus. Plaintiff was a member of a collective bargaining unit and was required to pursue administrative remedies. As the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction, the court dismissed plaintiff's complaint and granted judgment to defendant.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirement System—Retirement board determined that it was unable to consider an application for disability retirement benefits because the applicant's employment was terminated and he was not an employee of the Ohio State Highway Patrol—Under R.C. 5505.18 and 5505.20, an employee of the Ohio State Highway Patrol who is a member of the retirement system is eligible for disability retirement benefits if the employee applies for those benefits before being terminated—Court of appeals' grant of a writ of mandamus ordering the retirement system and its board to vacate its order determining that it was unable to consider claimant's application and ordering them to conduct further proceedings to determine claimant's eligibility for disability retirement benefits affirmed.