Sharp v. Union Carbide Corp.

The central question posed by this appeal is whether the term “income,” as used in R.C. 4141.30(E)(2), includes Social Security disability benefits. We hold that it does not.

Under the unemployment compensation system adopted in Ohio, an individual eligible for such compensation may receive additional benefit amounts if he has a dependent or dependents. R.C. 4141.30(B). The term “dependent,” as relevant herein, is defined in R.C. 4141.30(E)(2), as follows:

“The legally married wife or husband of the individual claiming benefits for whom more than one-half the cost of support has been supplied…