Another Ohio BWC conviction - hearing held in Florida

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BWC probe nets another conviction

A Florida man pleaded guilty Wednesday to bribing a former official at the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation in return for millions of dollars worth of investment business.
Clarke Blizzard, 53, admitted to one count of conspiracy. Blizzard worked for several brokerage firms and made $2.5 million in fees and commissions from BWC investments he handled, prosecutors said.
Between 1998 and 2004, Blizzard paid about $20,000 in bribes to Terry Gasper, the BWC's former chief financial officer, including checks to for Gasper's sons tuition and money to Gasper's then-girlfriend.

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In an unusual move, Blizzard's hearing was held at the federal courthouse in Fort Myers, Fla. Blizzard lives in Florida and U.S. District Judge David Dowd was vacationing there, which was the reason for the change of venue.

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/02/bwc_probe_nets_another_convict.html

Someone give me a GOOD reason why this hearing was held in Florida? The judge was vacationing there doesn't work for me.

[mtnester]

1. Workers Comp 2nd half 2006 last due date was Febryary 28

oh wait, was that Wednesday?

We paid our extortion bill the 27th. 0.118374 cents for every dollar we as a small business pay our employees (hubby).

That MAY have had something to do with it. Ohio pays about THE highest BWC rates in the country. Wonder why?


(of course, my post is LACED with sarcasm)