Concussion Causation and Accepted forms of Evidence

Anthony Jordan made this Official Information request to Accident Compensation Corporation

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From: Anthony Jordan

Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,

Please provide the following where possible

1/ Number of Concussion/Mild TBI claims that have been declined due to insufficient Proof of Causation for Respective years 2010 to date

2/ Number of Concussion/Mild TBI Court Hearings that have gone in the ACC's favour due to insufficient Proof of Causation for Resepive years 2010 to date

3/ Types of Clinical Evidence the ACC accept is Sufficient to Prove Causation Pertaining to Concussion/Mild TBI

Yours faithfully,

Anthony Jordan

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Attachment GOV 032983 Guidelines for accepting cover for Concussion.pdf
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Kia ora Anthony Jordan

Please find attached our response to your official information request
dated 11 June 2024. If you have any questions about the response you can
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Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,

Please provide the following where possible

1/ Number of Concussion/Mild TBI claims that have been declined due to
insufficient Proof of Causation for Respective years 2010 to date

2/ Number of Concussion/Mild TBI Court Hearings that have gone in the
ACC's favour due to insufficient Proof of Causation for Resepive years
2010 to date

3/ Types of Clinical Evidence the ACC accept is Sufficient to Prove
Causation Pertaining to Concussion/Mild TBI

Yours faithfully,

Anthony Jordan

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