Prosecutions

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WorkCover Queensland aims to excel in workers’ compensation insurance offering a financially viable scheme while balancing the needs of injured workers and employers. We also aim to enforce the law, prosecuting alleged offenders under the prosecutions framework.

Below you will find a summary of workplace prosecutions. Many of the resolved matters relate to claimant and employer fraud.

Hearing date  Defendant Magistrates court  Magistrate Outcome
25/11/11 Stephen Kalb  Brisbane John Costello 
  • Conviction recorded
  • 10 weeks imprisonment
  • $13,807 restitution 
20/10/11 Roslyn Davis  Brisbane Sheryl Cornack 
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $20,049 restitution
11/10/11  Kerina Frickmann Rockhampton Barry Cosgrove
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $26,822 restitution
29/08/11  Roslyn Bennett Southport  Brian Kucks
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $48,263 restitution
26/08/11  Sandi Stone  Brisbane  Christopher Callaghan 
  • Conviction recorded
  • 4 months imprisonment
  • $122,588 restitution
10/08/11   Morteza Hatami  Brisbane Graham Lee 
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $45,245.61 restitution
07/07/11 Narida Sharp  Brisbane  Graham Lee
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
26/06/11 Warren Mitchell Cairns Trevor Black
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
22/06/11 Arlo Jones Rockhampton Cameron Press
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $15,448 restitution
17/06/11 Graeme Cooling-Wallen Townsville Howard Osborne
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $19,170 restitution
19/05/11 Maria Martin Brisbane Graham Lee
  • No conviction recorded
  • $2,000 fine
  • $9,967 restitution

29/04/11 

 Robert Cochrane Gold Coast  Michael O’Driscoll 
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $26,200 restitution

27/04/11 

 Judith Kennedy Brisbane  John Costello
  • No conviction recorded
  • $2,500 fine
  • $15,829 restitution

27/04/11 

 Brett Van Ekeren Brisbane  John Costello
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $24,870 restitution

24/03/11 

 Dennis Wheeler Brisbane 

Colin Strofield
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $58,549 restitution

20/01/11 

 Susan Kersland Brisbane  Graham Lee
  • No conviction recorded
  • $2,750 fine
  • $8,919 restitution

20/01/11 

 Penny Paterson  Brisbane  Graham Lee 
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $23,172 restitution

10/01/11 

 Sarina McEvoy  Townsville

Howard Osborne 
  • Conviction recorded
  • 30 days imprisonment 
  • $3,000 fine
  • $13,846 restitution

20/12/10 

 Sujin Shin Brisbane  Tina Previtera
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $7,667 restitution

25/11/10 

 David Lewis Brisbane  Brian Hine
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
16/11/10  Ricky Rohde  Toowoomba Roger Stark
  • Conviction recorded
  • $2,750 fine
  • $4,622 restitution

04/10/2010 

 Kerrie Edwards  Townsville Stephanie Tonkin 
  • Conviction recorded
  • $6,000 fine
  • $8,763 restitution

04/10/2010 

 Alan Whitley Townsville 

Stephanie Tonkin 
  • Conviction recorded
  • $6,000 fine
  • $6,336 restitution

19/08/2010 

 Mark Burraston  Brisbane Graham Lee
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $30,906 restitution

02/07/2010 

 Glen Symon 

Brisbane

Graham Lee 
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $74,178 restitution
16/07/2010  Anthea Fewquandie  Mackay Ross Risson 
  • Conviction recorded
  • Suspended sentence
  • $50,382 restitution

13/07/2010 

 Vanessa Housego  Townsville

Peter Smid
  • No conviction recorded
  • $1,000 fine
  • $2,324 restitution