Section 3307.47 - Recovering erroneous payments(A) If a person is paid any benefit or payment by the state teachers retirement system under the plans described in section 3307.031 of the Revised Code or under section 3307.371 of the Revised Code to which the person is not entitled, the benefit shall be repaid to the system by the person. If the person fails to make the repayment, the system shall withhold the amount due from any benefit due the person or the person's beneficiary under this chapter.(B) If an alternate payee under section 3307.371 of the Revised Code fails to make a repayment required by division (A) of this section, the system may withhold the amount due from any benefit due the retirant who was subject to the order under which the alternate payee was paid or due a survivor or beneficiary of the retirant.(C) If a survivor or beneficiary of a retirant fails to make a repayment required by division (A) of this section, the system may withhold the amount due from any benefit or payment due any other survivor or beneficiary of the retirant receiving benefits or payments under this chapter.(D) If a child support enforcement agency fails to repay an overpayment of child support, the system may withhold the amount due from any benefit due a survivor or beneficiary of the retirant who was subject to the child support order.(E) If a person receives any payment pursuant to section 3307.39 of the Revised Code to which the person is not entitled, including any payment to a third party on the person's behalf, the payment to which the person is not entitled shall be repaid to the retirement system. If the person or third party fails to make the repayment, the retirement system shall withhold the amount due, or portion of the amount due, from any payment or benefit due the person or person's beneficiary under this chapter.(F) The retirement system may collect amounts due under this chapter in any other manner the system considers appropriate, as provided by law.Amended by 129th General Assembly, SB 342, §1, eff. 1/7/2013.Effective Date: 01-01-2002 .