Court Upholds Restitution Order Against Uninsured Employer Convicted of Comp Fraud

An Ohio appellate court upheld a restitution order of $965,235.28 against an employer after he pleaded guilty to committing workers’ compensation fraud. Case: State v. Fitz, No. 109270, 04/29/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert Fitz was indicted for three counts of workers' compensation fraud, with each count pertaining to a period during which he failed to maintain workers' compensation coverage for his employees. In exchange for his guilty plea to one count, the state agreed that the remaining two counts would be dismissed. Fitz agreed that he wou...