CASE
2.
Harry,
an electrician from the south coast of NSW contacted
us, he had been audited the year before and was hit
with a bill $120,000 to pay on a sub contractor status
issue arising from a WorkCover audit.
Harry’s accountant had advised that he pay up
first and then appeal to WorkCover, and was directed
to a Company who specialise in this type of loan which
is often paid over a 12 month period.
Eleven months into Harry’s payment plan he rang
us and asked if we could make an official appeal on
his behalf.
Fact is - the accountant had given the wrong information,
you can appeal to WorkCover as soon as you receive
a bill from your insurance provider if you are not
happy with the result.
Harry had worked hard to make huge monthly repayments
throughout the year and had then thought he should
appeal - through no fault of his own he had been put
under a lot of stress and expense when infact we could
have eased the situation and found another solution
- scrutinise the findings first, then negotiate.
Remember, it’s always hard trying to get money
back that’s been paid out, always question your
bill, there may have been a misunderstanding by your
auditor at the time of the audit, or there may have
been additional information you could have provided
that may have eliminated some contractors from your
bill.
Harry’s appeal is going through the motions
now, appeals can take a long time to get looked at
but we were able to submit more information to WorkCover
on the status of his contractors at the time of the
audit which will help WorkCover to make a decision
on whether a refund is applicable.
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