Court Upholds Fraud Conviction for Worker Who Collected TTD While Working at Bar

An Ohio appellate court upheld a worker’s conviction for fraud, finding she had been working at a bar while collecting temporary total disability benefits. Case: State v. Fletcher, No. 17CAA030016, 12/21/2017, published. Facts: Brenda J. Fletcher worked for Aramark, a certified self-insured employer. The company uses Sedgwick, a private company, as its claims administrator. Fletcher suffered a back injury while at work in October 2012 and began receiving temporary total disability benefits. In February 2014, Fletcher completed a form certifying that she was not working and ...