Ohio Code 4167.03 – Construction and interpretation
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no provision of this chapter shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect any workers’ compensation law or to enlarge or diminish or affect in any other manner the common law, statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of public employers or public employees under any law with respect to injuries, diseases, or death of public employees arising out of, or in the course of, employment.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4167.03
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
(B) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to enlarge or diminish or affect in any other manner the common law or statutory rights of public employers, contractors, or subcontractors to enter into or enforce indemnification, hold harmless, or guarantee performance agreements among themselves as those agreements existed prior to June 30, 1993.