Florida man sentenced in fraud scheme must pay IRS almost $6M
A 27-year-old Orlando, Florida man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after he tried to evade payroll taxes and workers’ compensation. Prosecutors say he used shell companies to cover minimal payroll for a few employees then “rented” workers’ comp insurance to work crews. Orlando Sentinel
Ohio: County’s workers’ comp insurance process questioned
Trumbull County, Ohio commissioners this week approved a motion to hear from more companies that offer managed care services for county employee injury claims filed through the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, after a commissioner said she was concerned the human resources director selected a company one day after the open enrollment period began on May 3. Tribune Chronicle
Tennesseean fights for workers’ comp after surviving COVID
A 45-year-old COVID “long-hauler” who worked for a propane gas supply company has been hit hard financially by medical bills and has filed a claim with the Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation against her former employer alleging she got the virus at work, but the odds may be against her. WATE
Lawsuit claims people lured from India to temple in New Jersey and exploited
A lawsuit claims a Hindu temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey was built by people who were lured to the U.S. and forced to work long hours for just a few dollars per day. An investigation reportedly has found the company was paying employees in cash off the books and didn’t have workers’ compensation insurance. ABC11 (Raleigh, N.C.)