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Brisbane 18 January 2024

Date18 January 2024
Charges
  • Charge 2 – Section 136 WCRA – Fail to disclose engagement in a calling
  • Charge 3 - Section 534 WCRA – False or misleading information x 5
CourtBeenleigh Magistrates Court
Plea Guilty
CaseWorker lied about working in his own business during this compensation claim.
Facts

The defendant injured his shoulder in May 2020 working as a mill operator. At the time, he ran his own business and worked both as a performer and administrating the business. In October 2020, the defendant undertook a performance as part of his business which he organised and was paid for. The following day, he told the insurer that he had a business but was not receiving any money for it.

Penalty$1,500 global fine        
RestitutionNil
Costs$7,399.56
Common Law rights extinguished? No
Conviction Not recorded
Consideration for PreventionMisleading information must not be given.