CHAPTER 2141
Personnel Injury Claims

2141.01   Claims to be approved by director of department before filing.

2141.02   Director of Finance to receive and   disburse moneys.

2141.03   Claims for compensation by discharged employees.

2141.04   Unemployment compensation.

2141.01. Claims to be approved by director of department before filing.

   Whenever an employee of the City is injured in the performance of any of his duties, the head of the division by whom he is employed and who had supervision over him in the performance of the particular duties which resulted in his injury, shall fill out the proper form or forms prescribed by the Bureau of Industrial Relations, shall have them properly approved by the director of his department, and all papers shall then be forwarded to the Director of Finance for transmission to the proper office in Columbus.

(1952 Code § 6-6-3.1)

2141.02. Director of Finance to receive and disburse moneys.

   The Director of Finance shall receive and disburse to the proper parties all moneys received in compensation for injuries sustained.

(1952 Code § 6-6-3.2)

2141.03. Claims for compensation by discharged employees.

   If any former employee of the City claims to have been illegally discharged and that by reason thereof he is entitled to compensation subsequent to such discharge, he shall before commencing any action in mandamus or applying for a writ to compel the payment of such compensation, file a demand therefor in writing with the officer, official or employee on whom the legal duty is imposed to issue the warrant for such compensation. Such demand shall set forth the specific amount claimed at the time of the application.

   The sole purpose of this section is to give notice to the officer, official or employee upon whom the law imposes a legal duty to issue the warrant of the nature of the claim and the amount thereof, so that he may have an opportunity of determining its validity, and if he determines the same to be valid, to pay the same without the expense of litigation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to in any manner enlarge, modify, alter or change the right of compensation of any discharged employee.

(1952 Code § 6-6-3.3)

2141.04. Unemployment compensation.

   (a)   Council hereby voluntarily elects under the provisions of Ohio R.C. Chapter 4141 to extend unemployment compensation benefit protection to all of the employees of the City who are in the classified service of the City.

(1952 Code § 6-6-3.4)

   (b)   Council hereby authorizes the Director of Finance upon receipt of a proper billing to remit to the Bureau of Employment Services of the State such sums as are necessary to provide the benefit authorized herein.

(Ord. 134-89. Passed 2-14-89.)