What does degeneration mean? The use and abuse of an ambiguous word

National Employment Standards and the KiwiRail MECA

The workplace has always been a common source of injury, infections, and diseases. It is estimated that each year there are also approximately 700-1000 deaths from occupational disease and 100 deaths from occupational injury. In addition, each year there are approximately 17,000 – 20,000 new cases of work-related disease and 200,000 occupational accidents resulting in ACC claims.

As there are inherent risks in a work environment, the Government has developed legislation, regulations, codes, and sets of guidelines to promote and protect the health and safety of workers.

By Hazel Armstrong and Kristen Bunn

ACC – What support can I get?

Once ACC has covered your claim, they can provide various types of support. The type of help ACC can provide depends on what your needs are.

ACC can contribute to a wide range of medical and related costs, including doctor’s visits, treatment from various other health professionals, surgery, x-rays, prescription costs, etc.

If you need help managing at home following your injury, ACC can arrange various types of help for things like housework, your personal care and childcare.

For more information see:

ACC website – what support can I get?

ACC Fact Sheet

All about the Work Preparation Programme

The Work Preparation Programme will help you get back to work following an injury.

Supreme Court reins in ACC

McGrath v ACC (SC 127/2010)

This case serves as a salient reminder to ACC that it can only make a claimant undergo the vocational independence process when he or she is “likely” to be assessed as vocationally independent; the process is not be used as a mere investigative process.

The future of ACC

ACC Forum Friday 26 August 2011 - Is New Zealand in danger of losing both what is best about the ACC scheme, and our place as a world leader in accident compensation? What can be done?

Storage, Security, Retention and Disposal of Health Information

Privacy Commissioner Fact Sheet on the Storage, Security, Retention and Disposal of Health Information

Health Information

Privacy Commissioner Fact Sheet on Health Information

Disclosure of Health Information

Privacy Commissioner Fact Sheet on the Disclosure of Health Information

Dealing with Requests for Health Information

Privacy Commissioner Fact Sheet on Dealing with Requests for Health Information

Collection of Health Information

Privacy Commissioner Fact Sheet on the Collection of Health Information