A Ohio man was ordered to pay more than $30,000 in restitution for working while collecting workplace injury benefits. Dale Richards pleaded guilty March 12 to workers’ compensation fraud, a fifth-degree felony, after an investigation by the Ohio Bureau of …
A Ohio man was ordered to pay more than $5,000 in restitution for working while collecting workplace injury benefits. Investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation caught Daniel Verlinger on camera as they posed as customers of his shoe …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recognized several central Ohio businesses for their success in keeping their employees safe on the job. The businesses were recognized during meetings of the Capital Area Safety Council and the Safety Council of …
Six individuals were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ compensation system in February 2014, according to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer. The court actions are the result of investigations …
A $40,000 safety intervention grant check was awarded to the Sandusky County Emergency Medical Services agency by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. The grant will be used to purchase cardiac support pumps that will help first responders better perform …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) will welcome several nationally recognized experts and speakers at its upcoming annual occupational safety, health and workers’ compensation conference. The 2014 Safety Congress and Expo (OSC14), which takes place March 25-27 at the …
A Ohio man was ordered to pay nearly $7,000 in restitution and investigative costs for working while collecting workplace injury benefits. John Neeley pleaded guilty Feb. 19 in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas after undercover investigators with the Ohio …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer recently announced that five individuals were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ compensation system in January 2014. “The faces of workers’ compensation fraud vary …
An Ohio man was ordered to repay nearly $60,000 in workers’ compensation death benefits. Adam Osterman pleaded guilty Feb. 13 in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to one count of workers’ compensation fraud, a fifth-degree felony. “As the …
Employers can now find state and national data about non-fatal workplace injuries on the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) website. The data, compiled as part of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2012 Survey of Occupational Injuries and …