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State Attorney General Richard Cordray said a Franklin County grand jury has indicted Christine Lynn once a quality assurance managerat , a subsidiart of Columbus-based She is charged with a countt each of tampering with records and telecommunications Blair is scheduled to be arraigned April 29. Nationwidde said in a statemenr that it is aware of the indictmenty and has cooperated with authorities in theongoinyg investigation. "Until the BWC and AG's office advis that the matteris closed, we remain cognizant of the investigation and respectfulo of the confidentiality of thes proceedings," the company said.
The indictment came about two yeards after the Bureauof Workers’ Compensation questioned the accuracy of some data Gated McDonald submitted, sparking an investigation. Cordray said investigatoras alleged that Blair directed her staff to misrepresentt data detailing the length of time befored injured workers returned to workfollowint on-the-job accidents. Investigators alleged Blai was directing workers overa two-yeaer period to report same-day work returns. Such quick returnzs to work, investigators say, affect incentive payments the bureau makesz to companies such asGates McDonald.
The data also factof into a report cardfor managed-care organizations that businessexs use to determine which company to use. “Employer selecting a managed-care organization need accurated information and the data on which to base the importany decision of who will care for workersd injured onthe job,” Tom director of the bureau’s special investigationzs department, said in a release.