Robert T. Howland pleaded guilty to one count of theft last week for collecting Living Maintenance benefits while employed by Hotel Millersburg.
Howland must repay the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation more than $5,000 after he was discovered working while receiving benefits for a workplace injury.
BWC’s Special Investigation Department received an allegation from a BWC claims service specialist that Howland was working at the hotel and receiving Living Maintenance benefits.
The payments are available to an injured worker instead of Temporary Total Disability while he or she is actively involved in an approved rehabilitation program.
The claims service specialist submitted the tip after reviewing a paystub submitted by Howland and suspecting he may be receiving wages from the hotel.
The investigation confirmed that Howland did perform kitchen duties for the hotel in conflict with his collection of benefits.
Howland was also sentenced to 90 days of incarceration suspended for 60 months of community control.
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