Charges:

1 charge of fraudulent obtaining Loss of Earnings benefits pursuant to s116 of the Transport Accident Act 1986 and 1 charge of fraudulent obtaining taxi travel reimbursement benefits pursuant to s116 of the Transport Accident Act 1986.

Plea: Guilty

Result:

The Magistrate determined to record without conviction an adjourned undertaking for 12 months, with $400 to be made to the Court fund and the accused to prove to the Court that she has continued to undergo psychological treatment. A compensation order was made in the sum of $21,069.88 ($21,519.88 less the $450 paid to date), and costs in the sum of $1,125.

Remarks:

The Magistrate noted that the accused’s offending was serious, and that it involved defrauding a government agency established to support injured Victorians.  The accused had commenced repayment of the fraudulently obtained benefits, and had to date paid by $450.

Payable to TAC
Restitution:	$21,069.88	Yes
Total Fines:	$400	No
Disbursements:	$	N/A
Statutory Costs:	$	N/A
Professional Costs:	$1,125	Yes

Stay: