Charges:

One charge of fraudulently obtaining benefits pursuant to s116 of The Transport Accident Act 1986.

Plea: Guilty

Result:

The magistrate convicted the accused, imposed a fine of $5,000 and ordered the accused to pay professional costs to the TAC in the amount of $1,986.

Remarks:

The accused returned to work in pre-accident employment whilst at the same time receiving Loss of Earnings Benefits. Furthermore the accused submitted to the TAC 18 Certificates of Capacity all of which declared the accused had no capacity to return to work and acknowledged by the accused that the accused had not returned to work.

Payable to TAC
Restitution:	$84,771.20 (Repaid by accused prior to the hearing)	Yes
Total Fines:	$5,000	No
Disbursements:	$	N/A
Statutory Costs:	$	N/A
Professional Costs:	$1,986	Yes

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