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Kia ora Tim
 
Thank you for your request on 10 July 2025 asking for the following
information under the OIA:
 
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information regarding payments made to assessors over the last five years
(2020-2025):

Information Requested:

Total payments made to the top 10 highest-paid Impairment assessors,
Vocational assessors or similar

For each of the top 10 earners in each category, please provide:

Total amount paid (2020-2025)
Annual breakdown by year
Number of assessments completed (if available)
 
Before we respond to your request we need some further clarification.
 
Clarification needed
We understand that your request is for:

o the number of referrals undertaken and the total payments made to the
10 highest-paid Impairment Assessors who undertake permanent
impairment assessments by calendar year since 1 Jan 2020
o the number of referrals undertaken and the total payments made to the
10 highest-paid Medical Assessors who provide assessments under the
Vocational Medical Services contract by calendar year since 1 Jan 2020

Please confirm if our interpretation of your request is correct by 23 July
2025. Otherwise, please provide further clarification of what specific
information you are seeking.
 
If we do not hear from you, we will progress your request as it stands.

 

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Christopher Johnston (he/him)
Manager | OIA Services

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Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information regarding payments made to assessors over the last five years
(2020-2025):

Information Requested:

Total payments made to the top 10 highest-paid Impairment assessors,
Vocational assessors or similar

For each of the top 10 earners in each category, please provide:

Total amount paid (2020-2025)
Annual breakdown by year
Number of assessments completed (if available)

Yours faithfully,

Tim

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