Rockhampton, 31 May 2022
| Date | 31 May 2022 |
|---|---|
| Charges | Charge 1 – Section 534(3) WCRA – Giving a document containing false or misleading information |
| Court | Magistrate Press, Rockhampton Magistrates Court |
| Plea | Guilty |
| Case | Worker fabricated a letter, purportedly written by a doctor, and provided it to the Workers’ Compensation Regulator. |
| Facts | The defendant made an application for compensation to WorkCover. WorkCover decided not to accept the defendant’s claim on the basis that the medical evidence did not support the defendant having sustained an injury caused by their employment. The defendant applied for a review of that decision by the Workers’ Compensation Regulator. In support of their review application, the defendant provided a letter, purportedly written by the defendant’s doctor. The letter was not in fact written or signed by the doctor, and the defendant had fabricated the letter in an attempt to influence the review decision in their favour. |
| Penalty | $1,250 |
| Restitution | N/A |
| Costs | $1,000 |
| Common Law rights extinguished? | N/A |
| Conviction | Not recorded |
| Consideration for Prevention | A worker must not provide a false document to an insurer or the Regulator. |