Woman charged over alleged $400k in workers’ compensation payments
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A Victorian woman is facing six charges for allegedly obtaining more than $400,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation payments while working for a fishing products business.
WorkSafe Victoria has brought six charges, including four charges of obtaining financial advantage by deception under section 82(1) of the Crimes Act and two charges under section 581(1) of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, against a woman for allegedly obtaining more than $400,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation payments.
The payments, the regulator said, were allegedly obtained while the woman was working for a fishing products business.
According to WorkSafe, the worker allegedly received WorkCover payments into their bank and superannuation accounts, totalling $411,914, while falsely representing her working hours and earnings, between March 2021 and February 2025.
The woman will face Melbourne Magistrates Court on 23 March 2026. The matter is listed for a filing hearing on that date.
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Compensation is a term used to describe a monetary payment made to a person in return for their services. Employees get pay in their places of employment. It includes income or earnings, commision, as well as any bonuses or benefits that are connected to the particular employee's employment.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Momentum Media’s professional services suite, encompassing Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times. He has worked as a journalist and podcast host at Momentum Media since February 2018. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.