Ohio Historical Society v. State Employment Relations Board

The issue before this court is whether OHS can appeal the adjudication order issued by SERB, wherein it was determined that OHS is a “public employer” as defined in R.C. 4117.01(B). In other words, we must determine if the SERB order is a final appealable order issued pursuant to an adjudication made subject to judicial review under R.C. 119.12.

R.C. Chapter 119 codifies Ohio’s Administrative Procedure Act and includes provisions for appeal of adjudication orders from administrative agencies. R.C. 119.12 provides that “[a]ny party adversely affected by any order of an agency issued pursuant to…