Restitution Order Tops $151,000 for Double Dipper

A man who worked in real estate for nine years while collecting disability benefits from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation was ordered to pay $151,705 in restitution after being convicted of fraud. The BWC said David L. Garner, 66, worked as both a real estate agent and a real estate broker from 2009 through 2018. Evidence obtained during an investigation reportedly showed Garner intentionally misrepresented and withheld his outside employment to receive benefits. Garner was convicted June 6. In addition to the restitution order, he was given an 18-month prison sentence tha...