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October 10, 2008 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Ohio BWC injury money outdoes the state’s other funds
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s much-maligned insurance fund for injured workers has withstood Wall Street’s downturn better than most of the state’s large public funds, declining 1 percentage point in the same...
October 1, 2008 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Prosecutors reply to Noe appeal
Lucas County prosecutors asked Ohio's 6th District Court of Appeals yesterday to affirm Tom Noe's theft and money laundering convictions, rejecting his contention that he didn't receive a fair trial...
August 29, 2008 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Evidence rules nix Noe's bid for a new trial, prosecutors say
An affidavit claiming juror misconduct accompanying Thomas Noe's motion for a new trial cannot be considered under Ohio's Rules of Evidence, so the onetime Republican Party insider's request for a...
August 23, 2008 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Noe's lawyers file for new trial
Armed with a signed affidavit from the foreman of the Lucas County jury that convicted Tom Noe, lawyers for the onetime Republican insider are asking for a new trial, claiming juror misconduct.
August 4, 2008 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Lawsuit targets BWC discounts; program slashing premiums called unfair, 'excessive'
Frank Viviano has been on both sides of Ohio's workers' compensation program that slashes premiums by up to 90 percent for some employers with good safety track records.
July 25, 2008 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Ohio will get $54.9M from Noe's rare coins
With the sell-off of its infamous rare-coin fund nearing its conclusion, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is estimating that the divestment will net as much as $54.9 million.
July 4, 2008 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Sentencing postponed in BWC fraud case
AKRON - The senior federal judge said it was the longest sentencing hearing he'd ever had - and it's not over yet.
May 5, 2008 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Ruling may spur reopening of thousands of BWC cases
COLUMBUS - The state insurance fund for injured workers is trying to figure out the impact of a court ruling that could allow hundreds of thousands of previously settled injured workers' claims to be...
December 21, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
3 firms sue BWC over discounts
CLEVELAND - Three companies have filed a class-action suit against the state insurance fund for injured workers over a system they say costs employers millions of dollars in excessive premiums.
December 18, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Liquidation of souvenirs nets $2.55M for Bureau of Workers' Compensation
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December 4, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Prison doesn't bar Noe from political controversy
Even after a year in prison, Tom Noe is still a player in Ohio politics.
November 22, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Noe's attorneys given extension on records
An appellate court has granted attorneys for convicted felon and former GOP fund-raiser Tom Noe more time to submit the court record from last year's lengthy state trial during which he was convicted...
November 16, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Strickland OKs law empowering internal auditors
COLUMBUS — Despite concerns over cost, Gov. Ted Strickland yesterday signed a new law giving a stronger voice to internal state auditors whose warnings of wrongdoing are ignored by superiors.
November 16, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Attorneys seek more time to file Noe court report
Attorneys for former GOP fund-raiser Tom Noe have requested more time to transmit the court record from last year's lengthy state trial in which he was convicted of stealing millions of dollars from...
November 15, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
BWC mulls less-drastic cut of small-company discount
COLUMBUS - A proposed cut in premium discounts for smaller employers who pool their workers' compensation risk probably won't be as deep as originally expected.
November 8, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Untyped trial transcript is holding up Noe appeal
Almost from the moment high-flying GOP fund-raiser Tom Noe was convicted of stealing millions of dollars from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation last November, most expected his attorneys to...
October 31, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Jury convicts Lay in fraud of state funds
AKRON — An investment adviser was convicted yesterday of several fraud charges related to the state agency for injured workers’ loss of $216 million in a high-risk hedge fund.
October 30, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Lay's BWC fraud trial moves to closing arguments
AKRON - An adviser lost nearly all of the $225 million the state agency for injured workers put into a high-risk hedge fund, but that doesn't mean it was a crime, his attorney said yesterday as the...
October 18, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Ex-BWC official says he got cash to back investor
AKRON - The former chief financial officer of the state agency for injured workers testified yesterday that he received cash and a job offer in return for supporting a high-risk hedge fund that lost...
October 16, 2007 | Coins, Contributions & BWC
Feds paint investor as manipulator
Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys yesterday presented conflicting views of investment manager Mark D.
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