ACC Futures Coalition

The ACC Futures Coalition has been established to promote the current model of ACC in view of recent criticism of the scheme and signals from the government to privatise various ACC accounts and open these to competition.

ACC Group

The ACC group is a joint venture of the University of Auckland and Victoria University of Wellington and is comprised of nationally and internationally renowned academics and practising lawyers who have an interest in New Zealand’s unique system of accident compensation, called ACC.

ACC Works

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ACC's Resolving Issues web page

Provides information and forms about lodging review applications, appeals and making a complaint. Links to the relevant forms

How to challenge a denial of ACC

If your claim for Accident Compensation has been denied, or if you're unhappy with an aspect of the decision granting your claim, you can apply for a formal review of the decision. ACC must tell you, at the appropriate time, about your right to have a review. You must follow this review procedure, as you cannot use any other remedy in court or in the Disputes Tribunal. There is, however, a right of appeal to the courts after you have been through the review process.

Injuries and conditions covered by ACC

Two-step test

In determining whether a particular injury is covered by ACC, a two-step test must be used. The two questions to ask are:

• Is there a personal injury as defined in the Act? (for information see “Personal injury” in this chapter); and
• Are the circumstances of the injury covered by the ACC scheme?

TOPIC GUIDE : ACC RESEARCH

In 1974 New Zealand adopted an innovative new system for accident compensation, now called the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, known by the acronym ACC. This web resource draws together materials on the development of the ACC scheme held in the University of Auckland library system as well as selected internet resources.