sec.170Recovery of compensation overpaid

### sec.170 Recovery of compensation overpaid This section applies if, for an application for compensation, payment has been made to a worker or another person of an amount that is more than the amount to which the worker or person is entitled. The insurer may— recover from the worker or person the difference between the payment and the entitlement; or from time to time deduct from weekly payments of compensation that become payable to the worker, whether for that application or a subsequent application for compensation, the difference between the payment and the entitlement, or any part of the difference. If the overpayment has been made because of incorrect information given by a worker’s employer, WorkCover may recover the overpaid amount from the employer. (sec.170-ssec.1) This section applies if, for an application for compensation, payment has been made to a worker or another person of an amount that is more than the amount to which the worker or person is entitled. (sec.170-ssec.2) The insurer may— recover from the worker or person the difference between the payment and the entitlement; or from time to time deduct from weekly payments of compensation that become payable to the worker, whether for that application or a subsequent application for compensation, the difference between the payment and the entitlement, or any part of the difference. (sec.170-ssec.3) If the overpayment has been made because of incorrect information given by a worker’s employer, WorkCover may recover the overpaid amount from the employer. - (a) recover from the worker or person the difference between the payment and the entitlement; or - (b) from time to time deduct from weekly payments of compensation that become payable to the worker, whether for that application or a subsequent application for compensation, the difference between the payment and the entitlement, or any part of the difference.