Costs of employing legal firms
Jan Magee made this Official Information request to Accident Compensation Corporation
The request was refused by Accident Compensation Corporation.
From: Jan Magee
Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
We wish to enquire as to the cost of ACC utilising legal firms (such as Medico Law) to "fight" their review applications through the disputes process.
We would like an cost per review and also the total paid to said legal firms by ACC for the review process since 2015
Yours faithfully,
Jan MacPherson
From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms MacPherson
Thank you for your email of 9 August 2018, requesting the following
information:
We wish to enquire as to the cost of ACC utilising legal firms (such as
Medico Law) to "fight" their review applications through the disputes
process.
We would like an cost per review and also the total paid to said legal
firms by ACC for the review process since 2015
This email is to inform you that we are working on your request and will
be in touch with you as soon as possible, and certainly by 6 September
2018.
In the meantime, if you have any questions we will be happy to work with
you to resolve these. We can be contacted by email at [email address]
Kind regards
Government Engagement and Support
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From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms MacPherson
Please find attached our response to your request for information, dated 9
August 2018.
Yours sincerely
Government Engagement and Support
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From: Jan Magee
Dear Government Services,
I acknowledge receipt of this response however would it not be easier to simply refer to financial statement (expenses) under the category legal representation?
Yours sincerely,
Jan MacPherson
From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms MacPherson
Thank you for your email providing clarification of your earlier request.
We are treating this as a new request under the Official Information Act 1982.
We are currently working on your request and will be in touch with you as soon as possible, and certainly by 27 September 2018.
Yours sincerely
Government Engagement and Support
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From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Good afternoon Ms MacPherson
Please find attached ACC’s response to your subsequent request of 30
August 2018.
Yours sincerely
Government Engagement & Support
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attachments or disclose the contents to any other person."
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