Prosecutions 2005 (PDF 3269kb) - WorkSafe Victoria

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION PROSECUTIONS
JOHN EDWIN ARNOTT
Date of offence: 7 February to 9 December 2003
Date of prosecution:
Magistrate:
Plea:
21 April 2005 at Frankston Magistrates’ Court
His Honour Magistrate Crisp
Guilty
The defendant was employed as a plumber and in August 1995 he lodged a WorkCover claim which
was subsequently accepted. He received weekly compensation payments until he returned to work
in October that year.
In June 2002, the defendant suffered a recurrence of his injury. His claim for weekly payments was
again accepted and payments resumed. A subsequent investigation revealed that the defendant was
working as a self-employed plumber during this period.
Breach: Section 248 of the Accident Compensation Act 1985.
Result: Without conviction fined $750.
CALYPSO HAULAGE PTY LTD
Date of offence: 21 January to 14 July 2003
Date of prosecution:
Magistrate:
Plea:
11 August 2005 at Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court
Her Honour Magistrate Fleming
Guilty
A WorkCover claim by an employee of the defendant was identified as having been forwarded
outside the prescribed period. The claim was forwarded almost 43 days late. In addition, the
defendant failed to make nine weekly payments in accordance with section 114D(6) of the Accident
Compensation Act 1985.
The worker was eventually made a direct payee. On this occasion the worker was significantly
inconvenienced by the delay.
Breach: Section 242(4)(b) and section 242(4)(c) (nine charges) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985.
Result: Without conviction fined $6,000.
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