Former State Attorney Candidate Found Not Guilty of Comp Fraud

A former Florida State Attorney candidate was found not guilty of workers’ compensation fraud, according to a report by ABC affiliate WMBB. Greg Wilson was accused of not having workers’ compensation coverage for his workers on a project cleaning debris following Hurricane Michael. The project was run by Erosion Control Specialists, but Wilson controlled a team that reported directly to him. After a two-day bench trial, a judge determined that Wilson was not the employer and was not required to have comp coverage. “It is clear to this court that there is a reasonable d...