Bureau of Workers’ Compensation News

Two Ohio Men Owe $200,000 in Workers’ Comp Fraud

Two Ohio men have been sentenced after they were convicted of fraud for working while collecting workers’ compensation benefits. BWC’s Special Investigations Division (SID) opened an investigation into Kenneth McElroy after learning he was self-employed snow plowing and repairing lawn …

Ohio Business Owner Sentenced in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case

An Ohio business owner has been sentenced following a fraud investigation that showed he was operating his business in violation of the law that forbids injured workers from working while receiving benefits from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). …

Safety Grants Help Ohio Employers Improve Working Conditions

Over the past year, more than $3.3 million in Safety Intervention Grants has been awarded by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). As part of National Safety Month, the BWC is reminding employers that hundreds of Ohio businesses are …