Navigating Ohio’s State Pension Funds: The Value of Decades of Experience

For injured employees in Ohio, the journey to securing benefits from the state’s pension funds — including the Police and Fire, Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), School Employees Retirement System (SERS), and the Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirement System — is fraught with complexity and challenges. Each fund’s unique set … Continue reading Navigating Ohio’s State Pension Funds: The Value of Decades of Experience

Public Employment and Drug Testing

In 2007 a Dayton Firefighter, acting under the Labor Agreement with the City of Dayton and his Union, submitted to a random drug test and allegedly tested positive. He attended a training course and went back to work. Several months later, he was called in and required to submit to a drug test and again … Continue reading Public Employment and Drug Testing