COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A former top aide to fallen Attorney General Marc Dann is appealing the state's decision that he improperly classified workers at his private construction company when determining his workers compensation obligations.

Anthony Gutierrez on Tuesday appealed the decision by the state Bureau of Workers' Compensation that says he improperly classified four individuals who performed work at MTV Construction as independent contractors instead of as employees. The state won't say how much he owes in restitution.

Gutierrez was a central figure in a sexual harassment scandal that brought down Dann in 2008. His attorney argues in the appeal that the state has not met its burden of proof in showing that the workers were employees.

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