PEO in Piggybacking Case Hit with RICO Suit

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefA Southern California staffing company hit with a $52 million judgment after a jury found it guilty of engaging in fraud to procure lower premiums is now facing a federal lawsuit filed by State Compensation Insurance Fund accusing it of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.In August, a San Francisco jury returned a verdict saying professional employer organization (PEO) Onvoi Business Solutions Inc. failed to notify California State Compensation Insurance Fund that it had as a client Select Personnel Services Inc., another staffing...