Fraudulent activities of VIC compensation scammer brought to a halt

A man from Clayton South has been directed to repay in excess of $125,000 and to undertake 240 hours of community service after being discovered operating as a rideshare driver while simultaneously receiving workers' compensation benefits.

The man was recently convicted in the Moorabbin Magistrates' Court after admitting guilt to a charge of receiving funds through deception, as well as a charge of fraudulently securing payments.

Following his conviction, the 37-year-old man was subjected to an 18-month Community Correction Order.

The Executive Director of Return to Work Victoria, Jason Lardelli, said he found it disheartening to witness such a calculated and extended effort to deceive the workers' compensation program.

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