Gregory to Lead Ohio BWC’s Fraud Investigations Department

Rick Gregory has been selected as director of the Special Investigations Department (SID) at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC).

Gregory will oversee 123 employees who work to deter, detect, investigate and prosecute workers’ compensation fraud. The department pursues cases of claimant, medical provider and employer fraud by identifying savings, recovering dollars, disallowing claims and pursuing prosecutions.

Gregory was most recently chief of police for the city of Provo, Utah, where he was responsible for a workforce of more than 150. He was previously acting public safety director and police chief in New Castle County, Del. His prior work includes more than 20 years with the Florida Highway Patrol.

Source: Ohio BWC