178Recovery of compensation, or expenses, that have been overpaid

178 Recovery of compensation, or expenses, that have been overpaid

If a person has received an amount as compensation or expenses under this Act that is more than the amount to which the person is entitled under this Act, the Commissioner –

(a) may recover from the person, as a debt due and payable, an amount equal to the difference between the amount the person received and the amount to which he or she was entitled under this Act; or

(b) may deduct from any money that may become payable to the person by the Commissioner an amount equal to the difference between the amount the person received and the amount to which he or she was entitled under this Act.