Ohio Rev. Code § 742.17: Form of application or election.

An application or election made under this chapter shall be submitted to the Ohio police and fire pension fund in the form and manner specified by the fund. The fund shall determine whether an application or election is complete and properly submitted. Its determination is final.

If the fund determines that an application or election is incomplete or not properly submitted, it may give the person who submitted the application or election the opportunity to correct any deficiency or may reject the application or election and require that it be resubmitted. The fund shall give written notice of the rejection to the person who submitted the application or election.