Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any right of a member of the public employees retirement system to a disability benefit is subject to a forfeiture order issued under section 2929.194 of the Revised Code.

If the retirement system receives notice under section 2901.431 of the Revised Code that felony charges have been filed against a member, the retirement system shall not grant the member a disability benefit unless it determines that the member's disability was not caused by commission of the felony. If the member has disability coverage under this chapter or was granted a disability benefit after the date on which the felony was committed, the retirement system shall notify the prosecutor who sent the notice under section 2901.431 of the Revised Code that the member may be subject to an order of forfeiture under section 2929.194 of the Revised Code.

On receipt under section 2929.194 of the Revised Code of a journal entry showing an order of forfeiture of any right a member may have to a disability benefit, the retirement system shall comply with the order. If a disability benefit was granted prior to receipt of the order, the retirement system shall terminate the benefit. Any disability benefit paid to the member prior to its termination may be recovered in accordance with section 145.563 of the Revised Code.

Neither this section nor section 2929.194 of the Revised Code precludes a member from withdrawing the member's accumulated contributions in accordance with section 145.40 of the Revised Code if the member is not subject to section 145.572 or 2929.193 of the Revised Code.

Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.148, SB 343, §1, eff. 1/7/2013.