Former PEO Manager Escapes Restitution Order, Gets Remand for Resentencing

A California appellate court vacated a restitution order for a former professional employer organization manager convicted of engaging in an unlawful workers’ compensation business transaction and remanded the case for resentencing consistent with legislation enacted in 2021 limiting when courts can impose the upper range of a sentence. Rebecca Gaspar owned and managed a professional employer organization that did business as Prime Staff and Montclair Services. Her company offered services to other businesses, including managing payroll, paying taxes and obtaining work...