Case load of sensitive claims psychiatrists
Gladys Webster made this Official Information request to Accident Compensation Corporation
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From: Gladys Webster
Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
The Sensitive Claims Unit have a select group of psychiatrists that claimants are sent to for assessments.
How many assessments this year have scu claimants been sent to Dr John Collier, Dr Jan Reeves, Dr Cheryl Broneck, Dr Anthony Asteriadis [claim removed by admin]?
Yours faithfully,
Gladys Webster
From: Loren Bennett
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms Webster
Please find attached an extension letter for this Official Information Act
1982 request.
Regards
Loren Bennett
Loren Bennett, Advisor - Government Services, ACC
ACC / Governance, Policy & Research / Vogel Centre/ 19 Aitken
Street
PO Box 242 / Wellington / New Zealand / [1]www.acc.co.nz
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From: Gladys Webster
Dear Loren Bennett,
Just a reminder that this request for information was due by 15th May 2013. I am wondering if you have any updates please?
Yours sincerely,
Gladys Webster
From: Loren Bennett
Accident Compensation Corporation
Thank you for your email. I will be back in the office on Monday 27 May.
My work has been re-allocated during my absence and my emails will be
checked. You can contact [email address] if your query is urgent.
Thank you
Loren Bennett
Advisor, Government Services
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From: Daniel James
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms Webster,
I'm writing on behalf of my colleague Loren Bennett. I understand that you
were sent a letter advising an extension on 9 May 2013. This letter
advised that ACC needed time for consultation and advised a new due date
of 28 May 2013. ACC will reply to your request by that date, if not
before.
Kind regards.
Daniel James, Advisor, ACC
ACC / Government Services / Level 7 Vogel Centre 19 Aitken St
PO Box 242 / Wellington 6011 / New Zealand / [1]www.acc.co.nz
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From: Daniel James
Accident Compensation Corporation
Good Afternoon,
Please find attached the reply to your Official Information Act request.
Sincerely,
Daniel James, Advisor, ACC
ACC / Government Services / Level 7 Vogel Centre 19 Aitken St
PO Box 242 / Wellington 6011 / New Zealand / [1]www.acc.co.nz
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From: Gladys Webster
Dear Daniel James,
I would like to remove the word terminator from my request above. Would you please provide a table in bands of the number of assessments the psychiatrists have carried out over a 3 year period. Acclaim Otago had a similiar request granted earlier this year.
Yours sincerely,
Gladys Webster
From: Daniel James
Accident Compensation Corporation
I'm currently out of the office today. If it is urgent please contact my
manager Claire Stearne.
Kind regards,
Daniel James
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From: Daniel James
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms Webster,
Please find attached an acknowledgement letter for you Official
Information Act request.
Sincerely,
Daniel James, Advisor, ACC
ACC / Government Services / Level 7 Vogel Centre 19 Aitken St
PO Box 242 / Wellington 6011 / New Zealand / [1]www.acc.co.nz
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From: Daniel James
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms Webster,
Please find attached a letter advising that ACC will be extending the due
date for your request.
Regards,
Daniel James
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From: Daniel James
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms Webster,
Please find attached ACC's reply to your Official Information Act request.
Sincerely,
Daniel James
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Anthony Jordan left an annotation ()
Fears for safety are subjective until such time those people feeling fearful for their safety or that of their family can produce evidence to prove a risk. This reason for persistent decline is simply a hindrance to legitimate concerns, Gladys you will find the information you seek on this site in reference to Dr reeves and Dr Collier. Failing that you could websearch using the appropriate names searching the New Zealand web.
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Gladys Webster left an annotation ()
Have to re-request taking out the term 'terminator'. Yet plenty of folk have psychiatrist assessments on their claims that do not provide medical opinions, rather give a report to favour the acc. ACC train these assessors so I would be wary of using the word 'independent' and they also obtain 'extra payments' when entitlements are declined by acc. Very suspicious dealings here methinks.
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