Gradual Process Injuries
Acclaim Otago made this Official Information request to Accident Compensation Corporation
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From: Acclaim Otago
Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
1. How many work-related gradual process claims does ACC receive per year?
2. How many work-related gradual process claims does ACC accept per year?
3. How many work-related gradual process claims does ACC decline per year?
4. What did ACC News (1996) Issue 16 say about occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) conditions? What were the specific diagnoses from three classification groups that medical practitioners were advised to provide?
5. When did ACC replace the term Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) with Regional Pain Syndrome?
6. What advice did ACC receive about replacing the term Occupational Overuse Syndrome with Regional Pain Syndrome?
7. Did the change referred to in 5 and 6 above occur following the ACC Consensus meeting on fibromyalgia and other chronic pain syndromes of February 1998 that was chaired by Professor Des Gorman and referred to in the article by Dr DB Rankin that was published in the New Zealand Medical Journal in 1999?
8. What ACC processes were instituted with regard to work-related gradual process claims by computer keyboard and mouse users following the ACC Consensus meeting of February 1998?
Yours faithfully,
Acclaim Otago
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From: Acclaim Otago
Dear Government Services,
The above request was due to have its reply yesterday.
Please provide the requested information as requested and as is due now.
Yours sincerely,
Acclaim Otago
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Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear ACClaim Otago
According to our records, the attached response was sent to you via the FYI website on 5 May 2015.
Thank you
Government Services
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From: Acclaim Otago [mailto:[OIA #2586 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 May 2015 12:29 p.m.
To: Government Services
Subject: Re: Official Information Act Request
Dear Government Services,
The above request was due to have its reply yesterday.
Please provide the requested information as requested and as is due now.
Yours sincerely,
Acclaim Otago
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Dear ACClaim Otago
Thank you for your email
According to our records, the attached response was sent to you via the
FYI website on 5 May 2015.
Thank you
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