Charges:

1 charge of fraudulent obtaining Loss of Earnings benefits pursuant to s116 of the Transport Accident Act 1986 and 2 charges of providing false or misleading information pursuant to s117 of The Transport Accident Act 1986.

Plea: Guilty

Result:

The Magistrate imposed an adjourned undertaking, with conditions to engage in treatment, to be of good behaviour for 2 years, and to make a donation of $5,000 to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.  The Magistrate ordered the accused to repay the fraudulently obtained benefits in the sum of $28,838.77, and costs in the sum of $1,405.

Remarks:

Briefly, the alleged offending related to the accused’s return to work within his transport services company following the subject transport accident and while in receipt of loss of earnings benefits. In addition, the accused submitted 3 certificates of capacity in which he declared he had not returned to work, and furthermore he deposed in his serious injury affidavit that he had not worked post-accident.

Restitution:	$28,838.77
Total Fines:	$
Donations:	$5,000
Statutory Costs:	$
Professional Costs:	$1,405

Stay: