ACC
Car rego cost to fall to new low
The cost of a 12-month car registration will drop to $130 a year from next year, taking it to its lowest-ever level. Audio
Medical treatment injuries costing ACC $139 million a year
The number of people filing medical treatment injury claims with ACC has almost doubled in four years with the Government scrambling to figure out why. Audio
ACC clients waiting 670 days for appeal
The Government wants to change how people appeal against ACC decisions, which now take an average of 670 days to be dealt with through the court system. Audio
Govt proposes ACC appeal changes
The government has put forward options for changing the rules for appealing ACC decisions, including the possible creation of a new tribunal.
Schizophrenia case a landmark for future ACC cases
The University of Auckland says a recent court ruling has the potential to influence future ACC decisions for those suffering from a mental disorder. The University of Auckland's Dr Tony O'Brien is a… Audio
Court win for schizophrenia sufferer
A man who fractured his skull in a car crash when he was 13 and later developed schizophrenia has won a battle with ACC for compensation. Max Towle reports. Audio
Landmark court win for schizophrenia sufferer
A man who fractured his skull in a car crash when he was 13 and later developed schizophrenia has won a landmark battle with ACC for compensation. The man's lawyer Hunter de Groot spoke with our… Audio
Landmark court win for schizophrenia sufferer
A man who developed schizophrenia years after a car crash injury has won ACC compensation - a decision his lawyer says opens the door to similar claims.
Footy to Farming – Philip Wells’ story
Nobody told Philip Wells he would never walk again. He was 15 and in the Otara spinal unit following a rugby tackle that had gone badly wrong. It was 1979. Audio
Assaulted nurse wins ACC battle
A nurse who was brutally beaten by a psychiatric patient has won a three-year battle with ACC for compensation. Audio
Nurse wins three-year ACC legal battle
A Hastings nurse who was brutally beaten by a psychiatric patient has won a three-year battle with the Accident Compensation Corporation.
Researchers to try to improve ACC appeals
Improving the ACC appeals process is the target of an Otago University research team.
ACC fights group action over disabled kids
The Accident Compensation Corporation has been accused of being stingy to families of severely disabled children.
Families of disabled children battle 'stingy' ACC
The ACC is accused of being stingy to families of severely disabled children. Audio
ACC refunds more than half a million in rego overcharges
The Government has been forced to refund more than half a million dollars to motorists after overcharging them for their vehicle licenses. Audio
Setting of ACC premiums slammed
BusinessNZ has slammed the Government's recent setting of ACC premiums, saying it reeked of political interference and made public consultation on setting the levies a farce.
Fighting ACC decisions futile says report
A new report based on more than 500 written court decisions finds that there are serious barriers to justice for those challenging ACC decisions. The researchers working with the University of Otago's… Audio
A report highly critical of ACC
Wellington barrister John Miller has represented ACC clients in court for the past three decades. Audio
ACC Minister broadens consultation
As you heard last hour a report by the lobby group Acclaim Otago concludes it's futile to fight ACC decisions through the court system. Audio
People challenging ACC decisions is futile
A new report concludes it's futile to fight ACC decisions through the court system. Audio