27 February 2025
Bernadette Edwards
[FYI request #30088 email]
Kia ora Bernadette
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-038156
Thank you for your email of 14 February 2025, asking for the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982:
Entitled too 1 or more entitlements legislation so why is that not readily available ....
investigation ..does the med certs acc 18 have no validation for incapacity with the covered
claim diagnoses for incapacity and previous med certs eg msd sickness benefit instead
repeatative processes by acc under an overturn review
We asked for clarification of your request. You responded with:
Covered claim entitlement process when there's a covered claim /lope
While your request is still a little unclear, we have attached the following documents we think are
in scope of your request
Staff names have been removed from the documents as we consider them outside the scope of your
request.
• Applications and Timeframes for Support Decisions
• Assess Loss of Potential Earnings (LOPE) - Physical Injury
• Assess Loss of Potential Earnings (LOPE) - Sensitive Claims
• LOPE Interim guidelines
• Loss of Potential Earnings (LOPE) Policy
• When to Review Cover and Entitlements Policy
If you have any questions about this response, please get in touch
You can email me at
[email address]. Ngā mihi
Christopher Johnston
Manager Official Information Act Services Government Engagement
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