Adult Son of Police Officer Gets Writ for Commission to Consider Dependency

An Ohio appellate court issued a limited writ of mandamus directing the Industrial Commission to determine whether the adult son of a fallen police officer was actually dependent on his father and entitled to death benefits. Case: State ex rel. Mazany v. City of Mentor, No. 22AP-15, 04/17/2025, published. Facts: Mathew Mazany worked as a police officer for the City of Mentor. He was killed in the line of duty in June 2018. At the time of his death, he had a 20-year-old son with his ex-wife. Procedural history: Mazany’s son filed a claim for death benefits, asserting that he was still...