Opinion ID: 2691379
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Heading: Mandamus — General Standard

Text: {¶ 12} Cydrus requests extraordinary relief in mandamus, challenging the retirement board decision terminating her disability-retirement benefits. “[M]andamus is an appropriate remedy where no statutory right of appeal is available to correct an abuse of discretion by an administrative body.” State ex rel. Pipoly v. State Teachers Retirement Sys., 95 Ohio St.3d 327, 2002-Ohio2219, 767 N.E.2d 719, ¶ 14. The determination of whether a retirement-system member is entitled to the continued receipt of disability-retirement benefits is within the exclusive authority of the retirement board, R.C. 145.362, and the board’s denial of an appeal from the termination of these benefits is final and not subject to appeal. See Ohio Adm.Code 145-2-23(C)(3). {¶ 13} Because there is no right to appeal the retirement board’s decision terminating disability-retirement benefits, mandamus is an appropriate remedy. State ex rel. Pontillo v. Pub. Emps. Retirement Sys. Bd., 98 Ohio St.3d 500, 2003Ohio-2120, 787 N.E.2d 643, ¶ 23; State ex rel. Morgan v. State Teachers Retirement Bd., 121 Ohio St.3d 324, 2009-Ohio-591, 904 N.E.2d 506, ¶ 20.