Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00116:section:136
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00116
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 136
Character Range: 201089–201856

136  Recovery of overpayments
 (1) If:
 (a) an amount of compensation under this Act has been paid to a person by an employer as a result of a false or misleading statement or representation, or in consequence of a failure to comply with a provision of this Act; or
 (b) an amount of compensation that has been paid to a person by an employer under this Act should not have been paid; or
 (c) a person is liable to pay an amount to an employer under this Act;
the amount concerned is recoverable from the person by the employer as a debt.
 (2) If:
 (a) an amount is recoverable from a person under subsection (1); and
 (b) an amount is payable under this Act to, or for the benefit of, that person;
the recoverable amount may be deducted from the amount so payable.