Court Upholds $4.5 Million Restitution Award for Overpayment of Comp Premiums

An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of $4.5 million in restitution to a public employer on its claim that it was unlawfully charged excessive workers' compensation insurance premiums in order to subsidize overly generous premium discounts to public employers who participated in a group rating program. Case: City of Cleveland v. BWC, No. 105604, 03/08/2018, published. Facts: The City of Cleveland is a public employer taxing district. Under Ohio law, the city is required to make annual contributions to the public insurance fund to cover the expected costs of claims against it. The admi...