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Offences & Penalties

  Offences Maximum penalty (fine and/or imprisonment)
1. Failing to pay compensation or interest $10,000, and/or 12 months
2. Making a fraudulent claim $15,000, and/or 12 months
3. Providing false information or statement $5,000, and/or 6 months
4. Willfully obstructing or delaying the Commissioner or Investigation Officer in exercising his powers $5,000, and/or 6 months
5. Abetting an offence Same penalty as for the offence that is abetted
6. Making illegal deduction of salary to defray insurance costs $5,000, and/or 6 months
7. Failing to insure an employee with adequate insurance $10,000, and/or 12 months
8. Failing to report an accident First offence, $5,000
Second or subsequent offence, $10,000 and/or 6 months
Last updated on 21 July 2010 05:05:25