State ex rel. Dumas v. Bd. of Trustees

Appellants argue first that because appellee is already receiving disability benefits he is no longer a “member of the fund” entitled to seek an increased disability award. This argument was addressed and rejected in State, ex rel. Manders, v. Bd. of Trustees (1981), 68 Ohio St. 2d 79 [22 O.O.3d 275], In that case, retired members of the fund sought a *11reconsideration of their partial disability awards claiming their conditions had worsened and they should be considered permanently and totally disabled. We held at 80:

“R.C. 742.01(E) defines ‘[mjember of the fund’ as ‘* * * any person who is…