Charges:

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

Plea: Guilty

Result:

The magistrate with a finding of guilt fined the accused $3,000 and ordered the accused to pay the TAC’s professional costs of $783 and statutory costs of $127. The accused had repaid all money illegally obtained prior to the plea of guilty.

Remarks:

The accused billed the TAC through the accused’s Osteopathy Practice for goods and services to TAC clients which were never actually received by those clients. The accused over a period of 6 months lodged 65 false invoices and received $4,661.87 in payments. The accused had repaid all money illegally obtained prior to the plea of guilty.

Payable to TAC
Restitution:	$4,661.87 (repaid by accused prior to plea of guilty)	Yes
Total Fines:	$3000	No
Disbursements:	$	N/A
Statutory Costs:	$127	Yes
Professional Costs:	$783	Yes

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