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Financial data, policy change, legal and legislation press releases from 2006

December 2006
Fraud unit finds Ohio injured worker dealing cards
Willoughby man pleads guilty to workers’ comp fraud
Cincinnati doctor pleads guilty to workers’ comp fraud
Crosscheck nabs Ohio injured employee in Florida
Bureau publishes list of top noncompliant employers
Cincinnati woman to repay $16,561.05 for workers’ comp fraud
BWC to save $24.5 million through administrative improvements
BWC task force members honored for outstanding work
Court orders payments for filing false workers’ comp claims
Dayton truck driver pleads guilty to workers’ comp fraud
Cleveland woman caught cashing her dead father’s comp check

November 2006
Virginia man convicted of workers’ comp fraud
Reforms under way in rate process at BWC

October 2006
Brecksville man convicted for workers’ compensation fraud
Employers save more than $22 million on workers’ comp

September 2006
Columbus woman convicted of workers’ comp fraud
Discussions under way on MCO contract

August 2006
Medical costs drop $49 Million at BWC
Cortland man pleads guilty to workers’ comp fraud
Lake County man convicted of workers’ compensation fraud
BWC awards contract for private equity sale
Englewood resident pleads guilty to workers’ comp fraud
Reynoldsburg man sentenced for workers’ comp fraud

July 2006
Online registration opens for Workers’ Compensation University
BWC statement on revised asset allocation
BWC to close Ashtabula Focus Center

June 2006
Senate Bill 7 benefits you
Bureau publishes list of top non-compliant employers
Taft commends BWC for progress with restructuring plan

May 2006
BWC seeks firm to sell private equities
BWC names new chief investment officer

April 2006
BWC statement regarding WCOC’s adoption of investment policy
Ohio businesses have opportunity to change MCOs
BWC names new chief spokesperson

February 2006
BWC statement regarding special audit

January 2006
BWC’s private equity investments appreciate 4.5 percent
BWC hires chief of staff to manage fiscal controls

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