Dispute resolution providers contracted/ paid for by Accident Compensation for dispute resolution involving review of ACC Act decisions and Code of Claimant rights breaches/decisions.

David Lawson made this Official Information request to Accident Compensation Corporation

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From: David Lawson

Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,

I am writing to request pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982 the following information obtained broken down on an annual basis from the past 8 ACC financial reporting years...

1. the number acc decisions that have been referred by ACC for dispute resolution review with respect to ACC Act decisions,

2. the number acc decisions that have been referred by ACC for dispute resolution review with respect to ACC Code of Claimants' Rights breaches decisions,

3. the total annual cost per year of the acc decisions that have been referred by ACC for dispute resolution review with respect to ACC Act decisions,

4. the total annual cost per year of the acc decisions that have been referred by ACC for dispute resolution review with respect to ACC Code of Claimants' Rights breaches decisions,

5. the list of the top 10 dispute resolution providers for the past 8 years that ACC contracts services to each ranked by;

a) the number of ACC referrals for ACC Act review decisions,

b) the number of ACC referrals for ACC Code of Claimants' Rights breach decisions,

c) the total dollar amount paid annually for ACC referrals for ACC Act review decisions,

d) the total dollar amount paid annually for ACC referrals for ACC Code of Claimant Rights breach decisions,

6. please specify if there are any restricted criteria for eligibility of acceptance to any of the top 10 dispute resolution service providers for an ACC Claimant's choice to attend dispute resolution services other than through FairWay Resolution Limited

5. please list the top 5 dispute resolution service providers for the past 8 years that ACC use in each of the following major cities ranked by annual revenue, and the highest number of referrals for review of any type;

Auckland,
Tauranga,
Wellington,
Christchurch,
Dunedin

I thank you for your time and assistance and confirm that under s16(2) of the Official Information Act, my preferred way of receiving a response is by email to the address from which ACC received the original request, not by post.

Yours faithfully,

David Lawson

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Dear Mr Lawson

 

Please find attached ACC’s response to your Official Information Act
request dated 20 May 2016.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Government Services

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