23 May 2017

Commissioner needed to ensure 'transparency' at ACC

From Nine To Noon, 9:08 am on 23 May 2017

A new report into the Accident Compensation Corporation has found the number of people having their claims denied could be as high as 300,000 a year - that's more than triple the official figure. Kathryn Ryan speaks to the lead author of the report, Warren Forster, who says it's virtually impossible for ordinary people to understand the complex legal tests used by ACC to decide whether to fund treatment and compensation.

 

The full report is available at http://acclaimotago.org/press-releases/