WorkSafe terminated 37 fraudulent claims with a combined projected lifetime cost to the workers compensation scheme of $20.64 million in the 2022-23 financial year. A further 25 people were prosecuted during the period on fraud-related matters, with restitution, fines and costs totalling almost $1 million. WorkSafe Executive Director Insurance Roger Arnold said he was proud of the work being done by WorkSafe in identifying and prosecuting those rorting the system. "Fraud is proportionally very low within Victoria's workers compensation scheme, but there's always a shifty few who think they'll get away with breaking the law," Mr Arnold said.

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