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BWC Reaches Agreement in Principle to Settle San Allen Lawsuit

BWC investigations result in 12 workers' comp fraud convictions in June
Columbus - Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer today announced that 12 individuals were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers' compensation system in June 2014.

BWC eNews - July 2014

Culinary student in hot water, ordered to pay $10K for workers' comp fraud
Columbus - Brooklynn Mieczkowski of Columbus (Franklin County) was ordered to pay more than $10,000 after investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) recorded surveillance video that proved the culinary student was improperly collecting workplace injury benefits.

BWC's Billion Back one year later
Columbus - Last year at a homegrown t-shirt shop in Columbus, Governor Kasich joined the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) to announce the Billion Back plan.

Logan man sentenced for workers' comp fraud
Columbus - A Logan (Hocking County) man was ordered to pay more than $2,000 in connection with working while receiving workplace injury benefits.

Belmont County man guilty of workers' comp fraud
Columbus - A St. Clairsville (Belmont County) man pleaded guilty to fraud after investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) found he was submitting false paperwork in order to receive workplace injury benefits.

Former Mentor man ordered to repay $13K in workers' comp benefits
Columbus - A former Mentor (Lake County) man was ordered to pay more than $13,000 in workers' compensation restitution.

BWC eNews - June 2014

BWC investigations result in 14 workers' comp fraud convictions in May
Columbus - Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer today announced that 14 individuals were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, charges related to defrauding Ohio's workers' compensation system in May 2014.

Paint Creek Fire increasing workplace safety to protect first responders
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer today visited the Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District (Highland County) to recognize its exceptional efforts to maintain a safe workplace.

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