Ben Yole Racing, a champion Tasmanian harness racing stable, has pleaded guilty to failing to maintain a policy of insurance with a licensed insurer for 18 months following a car crash in 2023 that injured young employees. The fine is $8,000 and the company must pay $62,168 to WorkCover Tasmania Board. Ben Yole Racing's failure to have workers' compensation insurance was discovered after the crash. The stable was ordered to pay both the fine and reimbursement for the lack of insurance.
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Ben Yole Racing, a prominent harness racing stable in Tasmania, was recently fined for failing to maintain a valid insurance policy with a licensed insurer for almost 18 months. This oversight came to light when young employees were injured in a car crash in 2023 and discovered they didn't have workers' compensation insurance. As a result, the company pleaded guilty to this failure and has been ordered to pay $62,168 to the WorkCover Tasmania Board and fined an additional $8,000.
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Champion Tasmanian harness race stable Ben Yole fined over insurance policy failure following 2023 car crash
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Ben Yole Racing has pleaded guilty to failing to maintain a policy of insurance with a licensed insurer for a near 18-month period.
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Racing → fin → period
The issue emerged after young employees were injured in a car crash and found out they did not have workers' compensation insurance.
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they → emerge → insurance
The company has been ordered to pay $62,168 to the WorkCover Tasmania Board and fined $8,000.
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company → order → 8,000