A Cincinnati man who was the subject of an undercover investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has been sentenced for working while receiving benefits for a prior workplace injury. Michael Gundling was sentenced April 11 and has …
An Ohio woman was sentenced on multiple counts after agents with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) captured video of her running her own clothing store while receiving workers’ comp benefits for a prior workplace injury. Bernice D. Stephens …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced 15 individuals were convicted of or pleaded guilty to charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ compensation system during November. The court actions are the result of investigations conducted by BWC’s special investigations …
A Ohio home health aide has been sentenced to prison for failing to pay restitution related to a 2010 conviction for workers’ compensation and Medicaid fraud. Clinton McKinney was originally sentenced in 2010 for falsifying the length of time he …
A Ohio doctor is the second in his family to be convicted of workers’ compensation fraud and banned from treating Ohio injured workers. Dr. David Esarco pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud for improper billing practices a year after his …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced a new online tool that makes it easier for employers to navigate and manage the details of their workers’ compensation insurance policy. My Policy Page at ohiobwc.com allows most employers to view …
A Columbus man has been sentenced for workers’ compensation fraud after the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) caught him on camera working at his lawn care business while he claimed he was unable to work due to a workplace …
An investigation conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Special Investigations Department (SID) revealed Empire resident Thomas Piatt III was illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits. Piatt entered a guilty plea in a Franklin County courtroom last week and …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced that nine individuals were convicted of or pleaded guilty to charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ compensation system during October, a result of investigations conducted by BWC’s special investigations department (SID). A …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) awarded four safety intervention grants totaling more than $71,000 in December. BWC designed the Safety Intervention Grant Program to assist Ohio employers in reducing illnesses and injuries and to create a partnership with …