Taxi Owner Must Pay $55,000 in Lapsed Premiums

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | 0

A taxi company owner must pay more than $55,000 in back premiums to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation after pleading guilty last month to failure to comply.

James Horton, of Clarksville, owner of All Around Transportation, has until December to pay set up a payment plan, or he'll face 90 days in jail and a fine, in addition to the restitution, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation reported.

“We understand the pressures of running a business, and that’s why we work with employers to bring them into compliance before involving the criminal justice system,” said Jim Wernecke, director of BWC’s special investigation department.

Horton's comp policy on his employees lapsed in 2016, the bureau said.