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Acceptable and Unacceptable Proofs of Permanent and Total Disability

Physician’s Certificate: Acceptable. An application based

(2) occupational disability. Only the “permanent and total dis-

on physical disability must include a certificate signed by a

ability” pension is acceptable.

physician licensed to practice in Ohio. An application based

State Agencies:

on mental disability must include a certificate signed by a

physician, which includes a psychiatrist or psychologist li-

Bureau of Workers Compensation: A determination of “per-

censed to practice in Ohio. Note: A chiropractor is not a “phy-

manent and total disability” is acceptable. Other determina-

sician” for purposes of the Homestead Law.

tions, such as “permanent and partial disability” “temporary

and total disability,” and “temporary and partial disability” are

Federal Agencies:

not.

Social Security Administration (SSA): An SSA (or SSI)

State Retirement Systems: Not acceptable. The Public Em-

form indicating that an applicant is “disabled” is acceptable.

ployees Retirement System (PERS), the State Teachers

The SSA only gives disability benefits to those who are per-

Retirement System and the School Employees Retirement

manently and totally disabled.

System (SERS), do not certify permanent and total disabil-

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Not acceptable, un-

ity. While the State Highway Patrol Retirement System (HPRS)

less the individual is also determined to have “individual

and the Police and Firemen’s Disability and Pension Fund

unemployablity.” The VA certifies all members as “permanently

(PFDPF) do certify individuals to be “permanently and totally

and totally disabled,” whether or not they are employable.

disabled” these determinations are job-specific and do not

rule out the possibility of other substantially remunerative em-

Railroad Retirement Board (RRB): The RRB has two types

ployment using a different set of skills.

of disability pensions: (1) total and permanent disability and

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