New South Wales Government

The following include the most common offences investigated and prosecuted by WorkCover NSW:

• providing false or misleading information relating to claims – fines up to $55,000 and/or two years imprisonment
• failing to pass on the correct workers compensation benefits to workers – fines up to $5500)
• failing to inform the insurer of additional employment and/or income while on injured worker benefits – fines up to $4400
• making a false or misleading statement in a notice of injury – fines up to $11,000
• obtain money by deception – liable to imprisonment for 5 years
• obtain money by false or misleading statement – liable to imprisonment for 5 years.

To report suspected fraud

• phone the Fraud hotline 02 4321 5755
• email the Fraud Investigation Branch at fraudinvestigation@workcover.nsw.gov.au
• fax the referral form to 02 9287 4365 or
• mail the referral form to WorkCover Fraud Investigation Branch, Locked Bag 2906, Lisarow, NSW 2252

Note: fraud referrals can be made anonymously.

Call 13 10 50 for more information about the penalties for fraud.