136Recovery of overpayments

#### 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.