Court Upholds Past-Due Premium Assessment on Company That Underreported Payroll

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a tree cutting company owed the Bureau of Workers' Compensation $67,688.07 in past-due premiums after it failed to accurately report its payroll. Case: State ex rel. Ohio Valley Selective Harvesting v. Buehrer, No. 16AP-5, 01/31/2017, published. Facts: Ohio Valley Selective Harvesting, a provider of tree cutting services, filed an application for workers' compensation coverage in May 2012. Peggy Lansing identified herself as the owner of the company, and she indicated that it was a sole proprietorship with no payroll. In April 2014, Kelly Smith fi...