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Ongoing Queensland Health payroll problems see staff overpaid …

(2 days ago) WEBFigures obtained by the ABC reveal Queensland Health overpaid its workers by tens of millions every year, and has been using debt collectors to recoup some of the money. …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-02/nearly-110-million-overpayments-qld-health-staff-past-five-years/12723534

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Queensland Health owed $44 million from patients ineligible for

(4 days ago) WEBThe Gold Coast HHS is owed $5.6 million and Cairns HHS $2.6 million. In late 2018, The Australian reported that Queensland's Medicare-ineligible patient debt …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-14/queensland-health-owed-44m-medicare-ineligible-patients/100065926

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Debt collectors set on COVID bills - OHSCareer

(7 days ago) WEBQueensland Health is bringing in private debt collectors to recoup millions of dollars in unpaid hotel quarantine bills. Nearly 30,000 invoices have been issued - worth a …

https://www.ohscareer.com.au/archived-news/debt-collectors-set-on-covid-bills

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Qld Health to recover $80m in overpayments - 9News

(2 days ago) WEB2:31pm Dec 9, 2011. One doctor will have to repay more than $100,000 when Queensland Health starts recouping around $80 million in overpayments from next January. The …

https://www.9news.com.au/national/qld-health-to-recover-80m-in-overpayments/323ff22b-16a2-4e42-a9c4-8db24da3cf3f

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Fees and payment for isolation and quarantine Health and …

(4 days ago) WEBOverdue payments of quarantine fees may be referred to a debt collection agency. The debt collection agency will manage queries about the debt. Payment …

https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/health-advice/support-and-resources/fees-payment

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Queenslanders chased by debt collectors to pay for Covid tests …

(1 days ago) WEBPeople are being contacted by debt collection agencies to pay for Covid-19 tests that they believed were fully subsidised by the government, with one family asked …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/01/queenslanders-chased-by-debt-collectors-to-pay-for-covid-tests-they-believed-were-free

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Queensland Health: Debt collectors chase overpaid staff

(5 days ago) WEBQUEENSLAND’S health minister has shut down a “gratuitous scare campaign” after the opposition suggested debt collectors may start chasing current …

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-health-debt-collectors-chase-overpaid-staff/news-story/8ceec82cddaa530547af51416a34d792

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Queensland to use debt collectors for hotel quarantine bills

(6 days ago) WEBFigures show only 44 per cent of hotel quarantine invoices worth $87.7m have been paid. The Queensland government will use debt collectors in its efforts to …

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/qld/2021/06/23/hotel-quarantine-bills-queensland

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New laws to streamline fines management and debt recovery

(6 days ago) WEBPublished Thursday, 17 March, 2022 at 04:45 PM. Fine collection and debt management will be streamlined to ensure millions of dollars owed to Queenslanders are recovered …

https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/94723

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What debt collectors can and can't do ACCC

(5 days ago) WEBIllegal behaviour and debt collection. Under Australian law, a debt collector must not: use physical force. use coercion. unduly harass or hassle the debtor. mislead or deceive the …

https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/debt/what-debt-collectors-can-and-cant-do

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Health records and personal information Queensland Health

(9 days ago) WEBAccessing prison health records. To request your prison health record or if you are requesting access on another person’s behalf, please complete the Application for …

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/records-privacy/health-personal

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Debt collecting and process serving industry regulation

(1 days ago) WEBUpdate, change or renew a debt collecting and process serving licence. Renew or restore your field agent licence or subagent registration Update your field agent or subagent …

https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability/queensland-laws-and-regulations/regulated-industries-and-licensing/regulated-industries-licensing-and-legislation/debt-collecting-and-process-serving-industry-regulation

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Debt collection guideline for collectors and creditors ACCC

(Just Now) WEBThe ACCC and ASIC have jointly produced this guideline which aims to assist creditors, collectors and debtors understand their rights and obligations, and …

https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/publications/debt-collection-guideline-for-collectors-and-creditors

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Debt Recovery in Queensland Civil Litigation Lawyers QLD - Go …

(7 days ago) WEBIn Queensland, QCAT handles debt recovery matters valued at up to $25,000. Debt recovery matters over $25,000 and up to $150,000 are heard in the Magistrates Court. …

https://www.gotocourt.com.au/civil-law/qld/debt-recovery/

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Work as a collection agent - Queensland Government

(9 days ago) WEBYou must not work as a collection agent if you have been convicted in the past 5 years of a serious offence. A serious offence is anything that is punishable by 3 or more years in …

https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability/queensland-laws-and-regulations/regulated-industries-and-licensing/regulated-industries-licensing-and-legislation/debt-collecting-and-process-serving-industry-regulation/legal-requirements-for-the-debt-collector-industry/work-as-a-collection-agent

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Queensland government debt collector wipes another $100 …

(1 days ago) WEBAbout $1.27 billion in unpaid fines and penalties are owed in Queensland. The State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) has written off more than $100 million …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-31/queensland-100-million-unpaid-fines-sper-written-off/102661636

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NSW government’s debt collection agency broke law using …

(6 days ago) WEBThe New South Wales government’s debt collection agency broke the law when it used an automated system to withdraw money from millions of bank accounts to …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/30/nsw-governments-debt-collection-agency-broke-law-using-automated-bank-withdrawals

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Harassment by Debt Collectors – Queensland Law Handbook Online

(Just Now) WEBThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission have issued guidelines on debt collection for …

https://queenslandlawhandbook.org.au/the-queensland-law-handbook/contracts-money-and-property/debts/harassment-by-debt-collectors/

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Debt Collectors Queensland 20 Years of Experience eCollect

(8 days ago) WEBOur debt collection services in Queensland are second to none with over 25 years of experience in debt collection and recovery. eCollect is among Queensland’s top …

https://www.ecollect.com.au/debt-collectors-qld/

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Medical Debt Shows Up Less Often on Credit Reports

(8 days ago) WEBMedical debt is a persistent problem even though over 90 percent of the U.S. population has some type of health insurance, according to a report from the Peterson …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/your-money/medical-debt-credit-reports.html

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Queensland calls in debt collectors as unpaid COVID-19 hotel …

(7 days ago) WEBData provided by the state's health department revealed that as of October 28, 2021, 13,295 people had applied for quarantine fee waivers, and of those just 2,575 …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-11/qld-coronavirus-covid-hotel-quarantine/100605726

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Dealing with debtors Your rights, crime and the law Queensland

(2 days ago) WEBUsing a debt collector. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) regulates the debt collection industry in Queensland. Any person who recovers debts face-to-face must be licensed. …

https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability/queensland-laws-and-regulations/business-advice-rights-and-responsibilities/tips-for-starting-and-running-your-business/dealing-with-debtors

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CFPB Finds 15 Million Americans Have Medical Bills on Their Credit

(5 days ago) WEBThe CFPB has taken actions against entities engaged in illegal medical debt collection practices. The CFPB shut down Commonwealth Financial Systems for illegal …

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-finds-15-million-americans-have-medical-bills-on-their-credit-reports/

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Opinion: Tackling medical debt, a path to health access - Hartford …

(Just Now) WEBBlack, Indigenous, Latino/a, and immigrant populations are disproportionately affected by medical debt due to discrimination in employment and education that affect …

https://www.courant.com/2024/04/29/opinion-tackling-medical-debt-a-path-to-equity-and-health-access/

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Managing your debt collector business - Queensland Government

(9 days ago) WEBDealing with trust accounts in the debt collection industry. Opening and closing trust accounts in the property, motor, auction and debt collector industry. Handling trust …

https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability/queensland-laws-and-regulations/regulated-industries-and-licensing/regulated-industries-licensing-and-legislation/debt-collecting-and-process-serving-industry-regulation/managing-your-debt-collector-business

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Federal Register :: Student Debt Relief for the William D. Ford …

(9 days ago) WEBProposed §§ 30.70(a)(1) and 30.70(c)(1) would specify that, when compromising a debt or when suspending or terminating a debt, the Secretary “may” …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/17/2024-07726/student-debt-relief-for-the-william-d-ford-federal-direct-loan-program-direct-loans-the-federal

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Work as a debt collector (field agent or subagent - Queensland

(2 days ago) WEBWork as a debt collector (field agent or subagent) Be licensed or registered. You need a licence or registration to work in most types of debt collection or process serving. This …

https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability/queensland-laws-and-regulations/regulated-industries-and-licensing/regulated-industries-licensing-and-legislation/debt-collecting-and-process-serving-industry-regulation/legal-requirements-for-the-debt-collector-industry/displaying-your-commerial-agent-licence

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