Tag: ACC
Accident Compensation Act submission
Age related discrimination – submission to Select Committee June 2018, opposing age related discrimination in the Accident Compensation Act.
Accident Compensation Act: Key Sections and Commentary Publication
Ben Thompson, Senior Associate at Hazel Armstrong Law has published Accident Compensation Act: Key Sections and Commentary
The authors’ targeted legislative analysis will assist injury prevention practitioners, employers, treatment providers and third-party administrators in gaining a practical understanding of ACC policy and practice, as well as the prevailing judicial attitudes. This authoritative guide is an indispensable resource for anyone dealing with accident compensation legislation.
Features:
- Annotated legislation
- Practical guidance
- Authoritative commentary
- Preface by Hazel Armstrong
The publication can be purchased here: store.lexisnexis.co.nz
Further information is available here: lawsociety.org.nz
Read the review by New Zealand Law Society here
Miriam Dean Report
Government response to the Miriam Dean QC report
Response to the Independent Review of Acclaim Otago’s report into Accident Compensation Dispute Resolution Processes
ACC Lump Sum Payment Amounts
The attached document outlines the amount ACC will pay for differing level of permanent whole person impairment.
If you are having any issues with receiving payment for a permanent impairment, or have any other ACC issues you want to discuss with us, contact us, or read more about the ACC related legal services we can provide.
Submission to the Eighteenth Session of the Universal Periodic Review
The United Nations is preparing to conduct a review of human rights issues in New Zealand. This process is called the Universal Periodic Review, and interested parties are given the opportunity to prepare submissions for the United Nation’s consideration.
Armstrong Thompson has completed a submission addressing discrimination against hearing loss claimants in the ACC legislation. Under the Act, claimants can only be covered for noise induced hearing loss if at least six percent of their total hearing loss was caused by occupational noise exposure. There is no threshold for cover for any other injury under the Accident Compensation Act.
You can find Armstrong Thompson’s submission to the Universal Periodic Review below. If you have any questions on this submission, or any other ACC problems, please contact us.
Client Choice of Providers
Attached is a document relating to client choice of providers for ACC assessments.
Best practice in noise-induced hearing loss management and prevention: A review of literature, practices and policies for the New Zealand context
A report into noise-induced hearing loss, by Professor Peter Thorne, of the University of Auckland.
Occupational Disease and Experience Rating Presentation
A presentation by Ben Thompson, based on the article Experience rating and occupational disease – a New Zealand case study written by Hazel Armstrong and Kristen Bunn.
Experience Rating and Occupational Disease: A New Zealand Case Study
A journal article written by Hazel Armstrong and Kristen Bunn published in Policy and Practice in Health and Safety Vol 10.1, 2012.