Akron Doctor to Reimburse System $33,000 After Fraud Conviction

Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | 0

An Akron pain physician convicted of workers' compensation fraud has agreed to reimburse the system and to stop treating injured workers.

Dr. William Midian
(Ohio BWC photo)

Dr. William Midian, 71, pleaded guilty last month after investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation acted on a tip from a former patient, the bureau said in a bulletin.

Midian had provided inadequate care and falsified patient records in order to bill the bureau for services that were not done, officials said.

“Our investigation revealed that on several occasions in 2016, the doctor billed our agency for services we know he didn’t provide,” said Jim Wernecke, director of BWC’s special investigations department. “In addition, we found the quality of his care lacking. It certainly wasn’t at the level our injured workers expect and deserve.”

In a Franklin County courtroom, Midian agreed to reimburse the bureau $33,035 for payments he received and for the cost of the investigation. He also agreed to withdraw from BWC’s network of approved health care providers.