Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Review Costs and Appeals) Regulations 2002

Lee M. made this Official Information request to Minister for ACC

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From: Lee M.

Dear Minister for ACC,

I note that the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Review Costs and Appeals) Regulations 2002 legislation only applies to reviews and appeals.

The ACC through Fairway Resolution Limited offers ACC claimants other mechanisms of dispute resolution e.g. mediation and conciliation, however, costs associated with any form of alternative dispute resolution cannot be claimed by ACC claimants who want to try these other methods before reviewing ACC decisions. Therefore the ACC is focussed on the adversarial system of dispute resolution rather than the cooperative system of dispute resolution. Please provide me with information under the Official Information Act as to why this is the case, and why costs associated with mediation and conciliation cannot be claimed from the ACC?

Yours faithfully,

Lee M.

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From: N Kaye
Minister for ACC

Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Nikki Kaye. The Minister
receives a high volume of correspondence and will respond to you as soon
as possible.

 

Thank you once again for your message,

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Office of Hon Nikki Kaye

T: 04 817 6837

[1][Minister for ACC request email]

 

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From: John Roseveare
Minister for ACC

Good afternoon

On behalf of Hon Nikki Kaye, Minister for ACC, thank you for your email of 9 May 2016 below.

The Minister will consider and respond to the questions you have asked as soon as possible.

John Roseveare
Private Secretary to the Minister for ACC
[email address]
Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160

-----Original Message-----
From: Lee M. [mailto:[FOI #3981 email]]
Sent: Monday, 9 May 2016 11:57 a.m.
To: N Kaye
Subject: Official Information Act request - Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Review Costs and Appeals) Regulations 2002

Dear Minister for ACC,

I note that the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Review Costs and Appeals) Regulations 2002 legislation only applies to reviews and appeals.

The ACC through Fairway Resolution Limited offers ACC claimants other mechanisms of dispute resolution e.g. mediation and conciliation, however, costs associated with any form of alternative dispute resolution cannot be claimed by ACC claimants who want to try these other methods before reviewing ACC decisions. Therefore the ACC is focussed on the adversarial system of dispute resolution rather than the cooperative system of dispute resolution. Please provide me with information under the Official Information Act as to why this is the case, and why costs associated with mediation and conciliation cannot be claimed from the ACC?

Yours faithfully,

Lee M.

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From: John Roseveare
Minister for ACC


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Good afternoon

 

Please find attached a response from Hon Nikki Kaye, Minister for ACC, to
your email of 9 May 2016.

 

Regards

 

 

John Roseveare

Private Secretary to the Minister for ACC

[1][email address]

Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160

 

 

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From: Lee M.

Dear Minister for ACC,

As an adjunct to my original information request in relation to ACC review and ADR costs and expenses claimable under Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Review Costs and Appeals) Regulations 2002, can you please advise me under the Official Information Act whether or not "Other expenses reasonably incurred by applicant or another person, or on behalf of an applicant or other person, associated with a hearing (for example, transport to a hearing or time off work for an applicant, another person, representative, or a witness or support person such as whanau support; disbursements such as photocopying, childcare, or telephone charges ..." claimable in relation to review hearings are claimable in relation to claimants needing to attend ACC directed, arranged and funded assessments by doctors/specialists/assessors.

In other words, what expenses does the ACC pay where claimants are required to attend ACC assessments?

Yours faithfully,

Lee M.

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From: N Kaye
Minister for ACC

Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Nikki Kaye. The Minister
receives a high volume of correspondence and will respond to you as soon
as possible.

 

Thank you once again for your message,

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Office of Hon Nikki Kaye

T: 04 817 6837

[1][Minister for ACC request email]

 

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Dear Lee M,

 

Please find attached an acknowledgement letter related to your request for
official information, dated 15 August 2016.

 

Best wishes,

Ashley

 

 

Ashley Heath  | Acting Ministerial Secretary

Hon Nikki Kaye | Minister for ACC | Minister of Civil Defence | Minister
for Youth

Associate Minister of Education

Parliament Buildings, PO Box 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

T: 04 817 8244 | F: 04 817 6537 |

[1]www.nikkikaye.co.nz | [2]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

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My adjunct request was dated 9 August, not 15 August as wrongly stated in the Minister's letter.

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Good morning

 

Please find attached a response to your request of 9 August 2016 to the
Minister for ACC.

 

Regards

 

 

John Roseveare

Private Secretary to the Minister for ACC

[1][email address]

Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160

 

 

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