State ex rel. Mager v. State Teachers Retirement Sys. of Ohio

{¶ 1} This is an original action for a writ of mandamus to compel a public-employee retirement system to pay to the estate of the beneficiary certain retirement benefits that had been withheld from the time the decedent disappeared until the date she was declared dead. Because the retirement system abused its discretion in withholding these payments, we grant the requested writ of mandamus.

Facts

Receipt of Retirement Benefits

{¶ 2} In 1978, Richard Watzulik retired from respondent, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio. Richard selected a joint and survivor annuity with his wife, Violet, as…