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What is fraud?
Fraud is obtaining financial gain or other benefits through deception and dishonest means.
Workers' Compensation Regulatory Services, WorkCover Queensland and self-insurers take fraud in the workers’ compensation scheme very seriously and work collaboratively to identify and prioritise taking appropriate action to deal with suspected fraud.
If insurers have evidence that shows fraud is likely, they are required to report this to Workers’ Compensation Regulatory Services, where the matter may be further investigated and in appropriate cases, prosecuted.
Examples of workers’ compensation fraud
Employer fraud
- Failing to take out workers compensation insurance and then lying about it.
- Conspiring with a worker to support a false claim.
- Supplying false information to obtain or renew an insurance policy.
- Falsifying documents like a certificate of currency.
- Deliberately underestimating wages or worker numbers.
- Failure to pass on workers compensation to the intended recipient.
- Working with others to supply false documents to support any aspect of a claim.
Worker fraud
- Claiming for an injury that didn't occur as a result of their work.
- Working during their claim and lying to the insurer about it.
- Providing false information related to a claim or exaggerating an injury.
- Altering a medical certificate or other documents related to a claim.
Service provider fraud
- Billing for consultations or services that didn't occur.
- Providing false or misleading information on a medical certificate or other documents.
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