15 October 2020
Anthony Jordan
[FYI request #13750 email]
Tēnā koe Anthony
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-006788
Thank you for your email of 10 September 2020, asking for the following information, relating to the
External Medical Panel (EMP), under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
•
Expenses per Panel Hearing including Airfares, Taxi and Travel costs from March 2018 to date
•
Expenses per Panel Hearing for Meals from March 2018 to date
•
Expenses per Panel Hearing for Accommodation (day or overnight) from March 2018 to date
•
Expenses per Panel Hearing for Fees (Collectively) Invoiced by Panel Members from March 2018
to date
External Medical Panel
In November 2018, the EMP was disestablished, as part of wider changes within the Clinical Services
Directorate. For this reason, the figures below are from 2 March 2018 to 9 November 2018, as there
were no further expenses incurred after this date.
EMP costs
The table below shows the cost (excluding GST) for EMP members’ airfares and travel, per hearing,
between 2 March to 9 November 2018. Please note, there were no hearings held in April 2018.
EMP hearings in 2018 Airfares $
Travel costs $
Meals $
Fees $
2 March
1,274
480
151
10,395
23 March
1,413
594
151
10,395
April
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4 May
1,156
536
151
10,395
1 June
1,165
500
158
10,395
29 June
1,085
261
158
10,395
27 July
1,411
557
158
10,582
31 August
1,318
494
158
10,613
28 September
979
295
158
10,395
19 October
1,030
361
158
11,109
9 November
1,006
274
158
10,391
Travel costs include mileage and airport parking fees.
We have not provided taxi costs, as taxi charges are bulk invoiced by the companies. To provide this
information would require manually reviewing all invoices from that period and locating the name of
the company and the associated charge. Therefore, we are refusing this part of your request under
section 18(f) of the Act, as it would involve substantial manual collation and research.
There were no accommodation costs incurred.
GOV-006788
Who to contact
If you have any questions, you can email me at
[email address]. If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800
802 602.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Sasha Wood
Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement & Support
Accident Compensation Corporation
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