Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud

February 28, 2024

Man gets probation for $65,000 workers’ comp fraud

  • A Vermilion, Ohio, man who pleaded guilty to defrauding the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation of nearly $65,000 by continuing to work while receiving workers’ compensation benefits has been ordered to repay the money.
  • David Brown, of North Compass Drive, was ordered to pay restitution to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation after pleading guilty to workers’ compensation fraud, a felony, in December.
  • Brown was ordered to pay $64,990 in restitution and placed on five years’ probation, according to court records.
  • A felony theft charge was dismissed by prosecutors that initially charged Brown was charged in June.
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Amazon pushed back against NLRB

  • Amazon is arguing that the actions taken by the National Labor Relations Board over employee safety is unconstitutional.
  • The company submitted its filing as part of a case in which it is accused of threatening and discriminating against workers who were organizing the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) at its JFK8 fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York.
  • The company has never criticized the administrative courts when they denied injured employees workers’ compensation.
  • Amazon is arguing that it should not be subjected to any federal regulations.
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NFIB lauds rate reduction in Ohio

  • National Federation of Independent Business Assistant State Director Cameron Garczyk praised the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s announcement that the workers’ comp rate for private employers will be reduced an average of 7% effective July 1.
  • Garczyk said small businesses across Ohio will be glad to see another sizeable reduction in their workers’ comp premiums when this change takes effect in July.
  • “We are pleased to see the BWC continuing the trend as Ohio employers are now experiencing the lowest workers’ comp rates in decades,” he said.
  • As inflation and labor shortages continue to pose significant challenges for Main Street, this rate cut will allow businesses to reinvest in their workforce and promote expansion opportunities, according to the NFIB
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Penalties proposed for Massachusetts firm with repeated violations

  • A Massachusetts contractor with a history of fall-related safety violations is facing thousands of dollars in fines after exposing workers to potentially fatal falls.
  • Brothers Construction Services Inc. which also operates as Brothers Construction and Roofing and Brothers Roofing is facing $306,229 in fines after an OSHA investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor said.
  • OSHA opened an investigation into a Framingham-based construction company at a Lexington Avenue worksite on August. 17, 2023, after “a complaint that workers on the roof of a residential property were not using fall protection,” the U.S. Department of Labor said.
  • OSHA cited Brothers Construction Services Inc. for eight willful, repeat, serious and other-than-serious violations, that resulted in $306,229 in fines.
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