ACC
Legal research award to examine extending ACC
ACC barrister and researcher Warren Forster has been named the NZ Law Foundation International Research fellow for 2017. He will spend the next 18 months developing recommendations to create a… Audio
Amputees call for inquiry into Govt artificial limb service
Some amputees are calling for an independent inquiry into the government's artificial limb service, which they say mistreated them and caused long-lasting physical damage and pain. Video, Audio
ACC fasttracks dying man's claim
A Dunedin man whose cancer spread whilst waiting for prostate cancer treatment at the Southern DHB says he is struggling to make ends meet whilst he waits for ACC to settle his claim. Audio
Older workers among highest ACC claimants - report
Employers are being told to make their workplaces safer for older workers, who are among the highest ACC claimants in the country.
Daughter forced to forgo mum's funeral, says she had 'no support'
The daughter of a woman who took her own life says that she and others in a similar position are unaware of the limited services out there to help.
Woman denied compo for botched sterilisation
A woman who became pregnant after a failed sterilisation operation has had a request for weekly ACC compensation thrown out by the Court of Appeal.
Is ACC 'passing the buck' with prediction based evaluations?
Otago University researchers are warning that a computer-based risk prediction model to profile and target ACC clients may be compromising the agency 's ability to make fair and humane decisions about… Audio
Dunedin lawyer frustrated by fake names in state services
A Dunedin barrister says there's no way to hold ACC's Remote Claims Unit to account when its staff members use fake names. The use of pseudonyms by staff fearful of client abuse has come to light at… Audio
ACC confesses to using false names on legal documents
ACC is the second government agency that's admitted using fake names for difficult clients. Lawyers and beneficiary advocates condemn it, but managers argue it's necessary to protect the safety of… Audio
ACC accused of using model to get people off its books
Lawyers and advocacy groups for injured people are demanding ACC be transparent about its computer model which predicts how long a client will use its services.
Concern ACC modelling focussed solely on moving people on
Lawyers and advocacy groups for injured people are worried ACC is using its computer model, which predicts how long a client will use its services, to get people off ACC. Audio
Should ACC include cancer?
Sir Kenneth Keith is a former Supreme Court Judge, and the only New Zealander to serve on the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Today he is giving a lecture in recognition of the ACC… Audio
ACC admits under-reporting rejected claims
ACC now admits it refuses cover to 90,000 claims a year, 20,000 more than it originally said. Researchers and advocates say ACC is still grossly underestimating the numbers of claimants unfairly… Audio
ACC admits number of refused claims higher than reported
ACC has admitted the number of claims it refuses to cover is higher than it originally said. It now says the figure is 90,000 a year. But Dunedin lawyer and researcher Warren Forster believes the true… Audio
Months-long delays for rape victims' ACC support
People who have been raped or sexually assaulted are sometimes having to wait months to access funded specialist support services. Audio
Delays for sexual violence survivors seeking specialist help
People who have been raped or sexually assaulted are sometimes having to wait months to access ACC-funded specialist support services. RNZ's Sarah Robson reports. Audio
Sexual violence survivors waiting months for counselling
An influx of sexual violence survivors seeking ACC-funded counselling and therapy has left people in some areas waiting months for an appointment. RNZ reporter Sarah Robson spoke with Kathryn… Audio
'Get on and do it' culture contributing to farm accidents
The high injury rate among farm workers has prompted a call for them to be more involved in health and safety decisions on the farm.
'Nothing has been achieved' - anti-mesh campaigners
Three years after parliament's health select committee began inquiring into the use of surgical mesh, and a year since it made seven recommendations, anti-mesh campaigners say nothing has changed. In… Audio
ACC rejects tourist driver's refund offer
A guilt-ridden tourist who killed two men in a car crash tried to pay back ACC for his medical costs, but was told it couldn't take his money. Audio
