Surveillance video ends Galion couple's workers' comp fraud scheme

A surveillance operation by BWC culminated today with the sentencing of a Galion (Crawford County) couple who managed to scam hundreds of thousands of dollars in undue benefits designated for Ohioans injured on the job. Robin Hammond claimed a workplace injury left her unable to use her arms and legs and without fine motor skills in her hands and feet. Investigators observed her entering her physician's office in a wheelchair, then walking without assistance after leaving her appointments. The video also shows her husband, Randy, assisting her into a wheel chair on several occasions before entering the physician's office and later walking and talking with her without any apparent injury. Robin Hammond pleaded guilty to one felony count of workers' compensation fraud and was and sentenced to one year in prison with judicial release possible after six months. Randy Hammond pleaded guilty to one felony count of complicity and received five years of community control. The couple was ordered to repay BWC $173,332.09.

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