Woman Who Stole Dead Father's Benefits Must Pay Restitution

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that a woman who continued cashing her deceased father’s benefit checks was ordered to pay $39,186 in restitution. The BWC said it received a tip in March 2021 that Edmond Gamble died in April 2016. However, the agency said benefit checks were still being electronically deposited into a bank account held by his daughter, Carol Gamble. “After his death, Carol continued to complete permanent total disability annual contact letters on behalf of her father and submitted them to BWC,” the bureau said. “As the PTD con...