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17 Jul, 2008 3:32 pm
... was the grand finale of a three year investigation into investment scandals at the Ohio Bureau for Workers' Compensation. The state of Ohio invested $225 million in a hedge fund Lay set up in Bermuda. The
state lost all but $9 million. Lay reportedly borrowed against the fund, which caused almost $ ... advisory fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud.
Prosecutors asserted that Lay concealed information from bureau staff and took unauthorized risks. He claimed that his poor investment choices
were ...
14 Aug, 2008 4:00 pm
... a resident of a state that does not preclude the employee from receiving Ohio workers' compensation benefits. Under the new provisions, when a claim is filed by an out-of-state employee, the
Bureau of Workers' Compensation will be required to determine whether the claimant could have
also filed a claim in another state. (Interestingly, the statute does not address whether the employer must make this determination if the
employer is self-insured.) If ...
12 May, 2008 8:42 am
... injured worker because the agreement failed to state a reason for the settlement. What makes this case particularly unsettling for
Ohio employers is the fact that the settlement was entered into and approved by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) in 1997 - ... , however, left blank the section of the form that asked for the reason the proposed settlement was deemed desirable. The
injured worker signed the form, and it was approved by the BWC in August 1997. Five years later, the injured worker ...
17 Jun 1:36 pm
... asset purchaser being held to have succeeded to the experience rating of the selling company even when the asset purchase agreement expressly states that the purchaser
assumes none of the liabilities of the selling company. (Indeed, it has even resulted in a finding of successorship when a ... backdrop, we now consider the Ohio Supreme Court's
decision yesterday in State ex rel. Valley Roofing LLC v. Ohio Bureau of Workers'
Compensation, which upholds a tiny, but significant, gap in the BWC's broad ...
17 Apr, 2008 2:09 pm
... " penalty for failing to file the required return in a timely manner in an amount equal to 10% of the amount assessed by the Ohio Department of Taxation. In addition, for
failing to pay the required tax when due, there is another penalty in the amount of ... website. Workers Compensation Premium
Contributions. Like state sales, withholding, and use taxes, the workers compensation premium
contributions required to be paid to the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation pursuant
to Ohio Rev. Code §4123.35 ...
15 Oct, 2007 1:31 pm
... stole at least $13 million of the state's $50-million investment in the coins. The defendant in this week's trial is a politically
connected investment manager who lost $216 million from the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation while the ... Republican when they sent Democrat Ted Strickland to Columbus. Among the convicted is the chief financial officer of the
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation who was sentenced to five years in prison for
racketeering and ethics violations and former Governor Bob ...
21 Apr 1:29 pm
... between his office and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Ohio Department of Taxation, and Ohio Bureau of
Workers' Compensation to release and exchange confidential information to reduce the number of employers that are misclassifying
workers as ... workers as independent contractors. First and foremost, they risk potential federal, state, and local taxes,
fines, and penalties and workers compensation premiums and penalties. In addition, several multi-million dollar lawsuits have been ...
17 Oct, 2006 4:10 am
... as attorney general, which is why we emphatically endorse state Sen. Marc Dann for the post in the Nov. 7 election. After The Blade exposed
corruption in the Bureau of Workers' Compensation in 2005, a scandal that spread to Gov. Bob
Taft's ... integral part of the see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil cadre of GOP officeholders who have been running Ohio for the past 16 years. They looked the other way as
workers' compensation officials quietly handed Noe the breathtaking sum of $50 million, some ...
14 Jan, 2008 12:28 am
... you come across a case that just makes you shake your head in disbelief. State ex re. Lynch v. Indus. Comm. is such a case. In 1967, Henry
Lynch ... , he earned between $300 to $500 a week from selling crack. After he was incarcerated, the Bureau of Workers' Compensation moved to terminate Lynch's permanent total disability ... benefits retroactive to the date the federal indictment alleged he began selling crack.
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld that decision, holding that Lynch's ongoing crack-cocaine ...
26 Dec, 2007 10:30 am
The Ohio Supreme Court just issued a decision in Bickers, which holds that a workers' comp. claimant who is terminated while receiving benefits has no common law right to
sue in tort for wrongful discharge in ... public policy. The recipient's sole recourse is to pursue an action for retaliation under O.R.C. sec. 4123.90. Click here to read the
Ohio Supreme Court's summary of the case. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is the administrative agency responsible for the rights of injured workers.
14 Jun, 2006 12:33 am
Here is the syllabus: THE STATE OF OHIO EX REL. DANN v. TAFT, GOVERNOR. [Cite as State ex rel.
Dann v. Taft, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2006-Ohio-2947.] Public records - Exemptions - R.C. 149.43(A)(1)(v) - Executive privilege - ... June 7, 2006 ─ Decided June 13, 2006.)
The documents ("certain weekly reports that allegedly relate to the Bureau of Workers' Compensation and that were prepared by various officials in the executive branch") now go to the Court: "Accordingly, we ...
3 Apr, 2008 11:11 am
Crain's Cleveland Business and the Columbus Dispatch report that Mark D. Lay has agreed to pay the state $5 million to settle the civil suit
the state filed in June 2005 to try and collect $216 million in losses to the Ohio Bureau of
Workers Compensation fund. Lay was embroiled in a larger scandal at the Bureau for his part in
losses from a Bermuda hedge fund. The docket in this case can be found by searching Docket No. 05 ...
12 Jun, 2007 11:10 am
The Plain Dealer has reported that yesterday, the Governor signed into law a new bill to overhaul the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. This bill also serves as the BWC's budget bill for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. The reforms provided in the bill include: 1 ... Board about BWC
operations and finances: an audit committee; an investment committee; and an actuarial committee. A good summary of the new law can be located at ohio.gov. Specific information
about the new Board can be found at the BWC site.
1 May 11:34 am
In a controversial decision issued yesterday, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Board of Directors voted to eliminate the Drug-Free Workplace Program (DFWP) discounts for group-rated employers. Instead, only non-group-rated ... significant financial blow to many
Ohio employers. These changes are consistent with the BWC's previously stated belief that the group rating program was actuarially unsound and its intent to reduce the
premium rates for employers that did not qualify for group rating. ...
5 Jun, 2007 8:51 am
Jeffry Armbruster runs 22 convenience stores and gas stations in Ohio. Like many business owners, he thinks he pays too much for workers compensation coverage. But unlike most business owners, as a state senator in his scandal-ridden state, he was in a position to do something about it. He initiated some informal talks with the folks at the Bureau
of...
20 Feb, 2008 2:26 pm
... was denied administratively by the Industrial Commission of Ohio, and he filed a notice of appeal and complaint in the Lake County Court of Common Pleas naming both the
Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) and Kaleal as defendants. ... circumstances even if
employers do not agree. This case demonstrates the necessity for state-fund employers to retain legal representation when court appeals are
filed on workers' compensation claim that are still in their experience. Although the Attorney General's ...
8 Dec, 2007 2:02 am
... office: http://www.filmidaho.org/ Peg Owens, Marketing Specialist Idaho Film Bureau 700 W. State
Street Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0093 Phone: 800- ... food, fuel, airline tickets are eligible for the tax credit, as well as spending for services, including compensation as wages, regardless of whether money is paid to residents or non-residents. Everything must be ... , Ohio Film Office Division of Travel
and Tourism 77 S High St Columbus, Ohio 43216-1001 Phone: 614-644-5156 Email: cgrozik@odod.state. ...
17 May 3:43 pm
... , Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has filed a Limited Objection on behalf of the Ohio Bureau of Workers'
Compensation which also takes a "consequences of approval" approach to challenging the sale as ... one answer is well, we weren't planning on
continuing to operate in your State anyway.) >>>> One interesting thing that had me ... I am sure is a very good lawyer. She says
she is admitted to the bars of the State of Ohio, Sixth Circuit, and Eastern and Western Districts of the U.S. ...
25 Feb, 2008 1:46 pm
... retain legal counsel to protect their interests when a workers' compensation claim is appealed to state court. In Smith v. Kaleal, 2007-Ohio-6560, (11th Dist. Lake County), ... the Industrial Commission of Ohio, and he filed a notice of
appeal and complaint in the Lake County Court of Common Pleas naming both the Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) ... decisions have SIGNIFICANTLY changed the way you must manage employee leave in Ohio. Are you sure you know which situations NOW
qualify for FMLA leave… ...
7 Mar, 2007 12:21 pm
... that the latest recipients of opt-out settlement cash from AOL Time Warner are five Ohio state pension funds and the Ohio
Bureau of Workers' Compensation, which together will receive $144 million to settle their
securities fraud lawsuits against the ... of "opt-out" plaintiffs to reach settlement agreements with AOL Time Warner. The settlements reportedly will be distributed as follows:
State Teachers Retirement System, $66.5 million Public Employees Retirement System, $62.3 million Bureau of ...
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