COLUMBUS, Ohio - Most Ohioans who get hurt on the job receive benefits, recover and go back to work.  But there are some who file fraudulent claims, 10TV's Patrick Bell reported.

Millions are taken from employers who are paying workers comp premiums.

Three Ohioans -- a health care worker, a carryout employee and a handyman -- were caught on camera by state investigators defrauding the system.

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"Each of these cases, these individuals were prosecuted and found guilty and charged with workers comp fraud," said Tom Wersell, the director of investigation for the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation.

According to Wersell, last year his bureau identified more than $100 million in savings.

"That includes provider fraud, employer fraud and injured worker fraud," Wersell said.

He said that they were all caught and convicted for faking or embellishing workplace injuries for money.

Lynne Wilson, an office manager at a chiropractor's office, was on disability because she hurt her arm, shoulder and neck.  One of her duties was to submit patients' workers compensation claims. 

Images of Wilson working were seen on a video tape that was taken by the BWC.

"During this video, she was collecting temporary total benefits from the bureau," Wersell said.  "As you can see, she's obviously working."

In the video, Wilson is heard saying, "When I was lifting phone books, I bent down and my back popped.  I have a lot of pain."

Wilson was convicted and ordered to repay more than $12,000, Bell reported.

She would not speak with 10TV News about her case.

Neither would Daniel Willman, who was collecting money after hurting his back, elbow and shoulder at work. Wilman was seen on the state's undercover video painting.

"(Willman) told his doctor that he's temporarily disabled.  He's told the bureau that, too.  It's kind of hard to explain why they are doing this," Wersell said.

Willman was ordered to repay the state more than $21,000. 

Stacey Snyder claimed she injured her thigh and chest at work.  She was caught on camera slinging sodas at a Springfield-area carryout. 

"We mounted a camera in the cap of the truck and were able to pull in and engage her conversation," Wersell said.  "We bought a pop to show her working."

"(Video tape) is the best evidence," said Scott Lape, a special agent of the Bureau of Workers Compensation.  "Pictures are worth a thousand words and video is worth even more."

Lape said that new technology is helping conviction rates.  He uses a mini-DVR recorder.

"They're so small we can hide it in pretty much anything," Lape said.

According to Wersell, 73 percent of all their cases involved injured worker fraud. 

"That's of the 3,000 cases we closed," Wersell said.

More than $100 million was saved in the fiscal year ending June 2007, a more than 10 percent increase year-to-year, Bell reported.

Investigators also said that they solved $22 million in drug-related fraud cases and garnered $10.4 million in employer premium savings.