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The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) administers New Zealand’s accident compensation scheme, which provides personal injury cover for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors to New Zealand. In return people do not have the right to sue for personal injury, other than for exemplary damages.
ACC is pleased to announce that world renowned toymaker, sleigh pilot and philanthropist, Mr S Claus, will personally address the nation this Christmas, to help Kiwis make their homes safer for his impending visit on Christmas Eve.
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ACC has appointed Ralph Stewart as chief executive based in Wellington.
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ACC is proposing reduced levy rates for the 2012/13 financial year thanks to ACC’s improved performance.
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An independent report for the ACC Board has found that ACC is making good progress implementing changes to its management of sensitive claims.
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New Zealanders are urged to take care in the water, following a recent drowning off Wellington's Houghton Bay.
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There are three distinct issues in this situation.
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ACC’s Chief Executive for the past five years, Dr Jan White, has decided to explore other opportunities when her contract ends later this year.
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Injured people out of the workforce are more likely to have higher than average rates of depression and suicide, and will potentially live shorter lives.
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About 122 farmers were injured every week last year in the South Island while they were at work.
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The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has today welcomed the conclusion of a staff fraud case.
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The National Ambulance Sector Office (NASO) is seeking submissions on options for a joint ACC and Ministry of Health funding model for emergency ambulance services (both road and air).
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Spring is in the air and it’s time to dust the remnants of winter off your motorbike.
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Former All Black and now Auckland-based chiropractor Dean Kenny has been found guilty of defrauding ACC.
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The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) wishes to advise that Century City Football has today paid the $260,000 it owed in outstanding levies.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) wishes to advise that it has today applied to the Courts to put Century City Football into liquidation.
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More than 1,200 businesses and organisations around the country are acknowledging the impact of non-work injuries this week (30 August to 5 September), by taking part in Safety NZ Week, ACC’s annual awareness campaign aimed at preventing injuries at home.
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The number of people dying as a result of accidents in the home is continuing to increase and now stands at 12 deaths per week, according to data released today by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
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Extra support is being made available to survivors of sexual abuse, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) announced today.
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Total Bridge Services has won the Supreme Award at this year’s New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards.
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Thirteen farmers died in accidents on New Zealand farms in 2009, which is the equivalent to one farmer dying every 28 days.
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ACC has congratulated Total Bridge Services on being named the safest place to work in New Zealand.
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MANUKAU CITY — ACC has welcomed the conviction of Derek Roy Cornwell in Manukau District Court on Thursday.
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HAMILTON — ACC has welcomed the conviction of a Hamilton man who fraudulently claimed weekly compensation.
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The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) today announced that it has referred matters of concern to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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Background ACC pays weekly income compensation to injured workers.
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Following a horrific Easter Weekend on the roads ACC has announced that more care needs to be taken when restraining children in vehicles.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — ACC is welcoming the conviction of Helen Elizabeth Spray in the North Shore District Court yesterday.
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The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) today announced that, after a period of consultation, it has decided to proceed with the closure of its Blenheim and Thames offices.
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“We’re really supportive of the plans within the strategy and think that they will have a positive effect on the numbers of people being hurt on our roads,” says Simon Gianotti, ACC Injury Prevention Team Manager.
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Every month the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) provides businesses around the country with a report on injuries that have occurred in their workplace.
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KAIKOURA — Kaikoura man Mike Gibson was today sentenced to 200 hours community service, after pleading guilty last year to six charges of making false statements to ACC.
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ACC has today made public the 2010/11 levy rates it has recommended to the Minister for ACC.
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KAIKOURA — Michael Gibson of Kaikoura today admitted six charges of ACC fraud, in a case that has previously received considerable media attention.
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ACC is today sending information to counsellors and other health professionals about new procedures for managing claims for mental injury arising from sexual abuse.
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Changes reflect four years’ work aimed at improving client outcomes ACC committed to working with sector to implement, review and refine changes New approach reflects evidence-based, best practice From 27 October 2009, ACC will introduce some changes to enhance the way it manages sensitive claims – that is, claims for mental injury resulting from sexual abuse or sexual assault.
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ACC has today released proposals for increases to ACC levies as part of its annual levy setting process.
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An Auckland IT consultant has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for defrauding ACC and an employer.
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ACC’s liability grew by $4.8 billion in the year to June 2009, Chairman John Judge announced today.
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AUCKLAND — An Auckland acupuncturist who claimed money from ACC for treatment which hadn’t taken place has been fined $10,000.
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Dr Jennifer Christian, a physician expert in managing injured and ill people in the workplace, has commended New Zealand’s push to encourage injured workers to keep working during their recuperation.
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Following on from the 70 redundancies announced in June, ACC continues to review its organisation to ensure it is efficient and effective, and responsive to changing needs.
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ACC has been talking to sexual abuse counsellors, psychotherapists, psychiatrists and psychologists about how it can achieve better outcomes for people who have a significant mental injury as a result of sexual abuse or a sexual assault.
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ACC has moved to contain the rising cost of physiotherapy while ensuring clients receive the treatment they need to achieve positive outcomes following injury.
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Some ACC clients will no longer be eligible for weekly compensation as a result of a 2006 court case that is only now being acted upon.
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ACC has today come out in support of the Automobile Association and New Zealand Transport Agency’s concerns about a new model of van.
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ACC Chairman, Ross Wilson, today welcomed the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into the Disclosure of a Funding Shortfall in the ACC Non-Earners’ Account.
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With pre-season training for New Zealand’s winter sports codes already underway, ACC is reminding players to take care their season isn’t over before it’s even begun.
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Athletes wanting help to get into peak condition for upcoming 20th ACC New Zealand Masters Games should remember that free expert help is available online.
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Most families have their Christmas and holiday traditions, and often those traditions are part of the annual road trip – it could be buying an ice-cream at the same dairy every year, or always stopping at a particular picnic spot.
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Every host wants to throw the perfect party that’s remembered for all the right reasons, but it’s all too easy for party guests to end their night in hospital.
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Christmas celebrations give workers a chance to have some fun at the end of a busy year, but suffering through ‘the day after the night before’ can create a workplace hazard.
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With rising freight demands in the lead up to Christmas, commercial drivers could be at risk of fatigue if they push themselves too hard to meet deadlines.
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Inflationary pressures on ACC’s accident compensation budget are symptomatic of rising costs affecting health insurers and the health sector as a whole, the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Cross Medical Care Society, Dr Ian McPherson, said today.
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The warmer weather and holiday season is the perfect combination to see more of New Zealand’s motorbike enthusiasts back on their bikes.
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High school might be finished for the year but there’s still plenty of learning to be done – particularly if you’re getting behind the wheel of a car for the first time.
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Seasonal workers may only be on staff for a short time, but they’re more prone to injury if not trained properly, ACC is reminding hospitality managers.
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An ability to see past workers' disabilities to their superior abilities has put three New Zealand businesses in line for the inaugural Attitude Awards, sponsored by ACC.
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Truckies are using their trailer gates to good advantage by urging those following behind them to drive carefully.
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Driver fatigue may have contributed to more than 30 deaths on New Zealand’s roads so far this year says ACC, so the organisation is reminding anyone motoring off for the long weekend to be alert to fatigue.
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Consultation is now being sought on the Government’s draft New Zealand Ambulance Strategy.
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Nearly 30,000 New Zealanders have signed up with ACC’s free personalised fitness and nutrition programme ActiveSmart, and even more New Zealanders are encouraged to join as summer approaches.
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Excessive noise at work caused over four thousand New Zealanders to claim for noise damage last year – deafness that cannot be cured and that could have been easily avoided.
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The longer days and improving weather will be the signal for many New Zealanders to start their outdoor spring clean to clear away the debris of the recent wild weather.
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Te Kohanga Reo throughout New Zealand have a new understanding of road safety and the correct use of child restraints thanks to a nationwide education campaign by ACC and Te Kohanga Reo National Trust.
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The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is seeking submissions on its proposed levy rates for 2009/10.
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A new guide has been launched to help employers reduce the impact drugs and alcohol have in the workplace.
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WELLINGTON — ACC is welcoming the respected tai chi master, Dr Paul Lam, to Wellington for a two-day tai chi for health workshop focusing on using the ancient martial art for preventing and managing diabetes.
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New Zealand tai chi instructors are gathering in Wellington this weekend to learn from a leading Tai Chi exponent how the ancient Chinese martial art form can help Type 2 diabetes sufferers.
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Winter weather may be great for snow cover, but it’s not so good for driving conditions so ACC is reminding motorists to take care when heading for the slopes.
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ACC is satisfied that contributing $250 to staff Activa Cards represents a worthwhile use of public funds.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury business owner Margaret Churchman-Watson has been convicted of misleading the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) and ordered to undergo 200 hours of community service.
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With school starting back on Monday after the winter break, ACC is reminding drivers to be extra watchful for children when the weather’s bad.
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Several media outlets have today run items about an ACC fraud investigation.
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With an estimated 36 New Zealanders killed on our roads last winter due to driving too fast for the conditions, one of ACC’s road safety managers is urging motorists to adapt their driving to the worsening weather.
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AUCKLAND — People with traumatic brain injuries will now receive improved service, due to a new ‘Centre of Excellence’ being launched in Auckland today.
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ACC is urging injured clients and their care givers to act now to send their tax details to ACC by 1 July to avoid paying more tax than they need to on their care giver income.
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Innovative video research used to study the safety of forest workers is now finding a much wider application.
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Professor David Gerrard has been appointed to head up a team dedicated to reducing the number of drownings and water-related injuries in New Zealand.
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WELLINGTON — As New Zealand Tai Chi practitioners step out to celebrate World Tai Chi Day tomorrow (Saturday April 26), ACC is proud to announce that 25,000 people have completed its modified Tai Chi courses.
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ACC’s sports injury prevention and fitness website, ActiveSmart, has been selected as an Official Honouree for the ``Health’’ category in the 12th Annual Webby Awards.
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Planning ahead and scheduling regular breaks into your road-trip could be a life-saving formula this Easter.
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Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a third of road crashes in New Zealand each year, costing the country $50 million in medical and rehabilitative costs alone.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — An Otaki truck driver is determined to chalk up a New Zealand first – to become what is believed to be the country’s only paraplegic Class 5 truck driver.
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As children around New Zealand return to school after the holidays ACC is reminding parents and other drivers to be vigilant about the increased number of children on the roads.
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As children around New Zealand return to school after the holidays ACC is reminding parents and other drivers to be vigilant about the increased number of children on the roads.
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The ancient practice of Tai Chi has been rediscovered by older adults across New Zealand.
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The warmer weather sees a huge influx of people choosing cycling as their preferred mode of transportation and exercise.
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Summer’s a great time to get stuck into those jobs around the house, but before you power up your tools or climb a ladder, spare a thought for your safety.
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New Zealanders seeking urgent help to remedy Christmas indulgences can easily access free fitness and nutritional advice – and it’s online!
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If you’re teaching teenage children to drive over the holidays, make sure they get plenty of Practice – a programme developed for young learner drivers and their coaches.
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ACC is urging holiday-makers to take care in the water this summer and to make sure that all children are properly supervised.
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Twenty thousand New Zealanders have made a commitment to getting fit by signing up to ACC’s personalised fitness and nutrition programme ActiveSmart.
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Summer’s here, and many of us will be jumping in our cars to go on holiday, or just to the beach for a day in the sun.
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The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has withdrawn from mediation with AFFCO over a $1 million debt owed to the Corporation.
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ACC is reminding health practitioners and their managers to beware of fatigue as they work over the Christmas period, especially when driving to and from work.
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New Zealanders working in hospitality and retail through the busy summer holiday period are reminded to beware of developing discomfort, pain and injury (DPI).
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The festive and holiday season is here! But just because it’s the season to be jolly, don’t forget to keep safe while you enjoy your summer.
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Recent media stories about unrestrained children in cars have prompted ACC to remind people about the devastating consequences that can occur if a child is thrown around inside a moving vehicle.
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ACC and Land Transport New Zealand have joined forces to promote vehicle technologies, like ESC, that could save more than forty lives a year if fitted in every vehicle.
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