A motorist caught submitting false information in his claims form to the Insurance Commission of WA (ICWA) has been fined $1500 and ordered to pay $742 in legal costs.

A criminal conviction was also recorded.

The motorist, whose identity has been withheld, reported neck, shoulder and knee injuries sustained in a crash in September 2015.

Payslips and claim forms submitted to support an economic loss claim triggered the insurer’s suspicions and subsequent investigations confirmed the information to be false.

“People making false statements, or exaggerating their injuries, make motor injury insurance premiums higher for everyone,” ICWA Deputy CEO Rick Howe said.

“The commission uses data analytic tools and takes a serious approach to fraudulent activities, and aims to identify all those attempting to provide false and misleading information as part of their claim.”