Election 2023 - ACC Policy
Act
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
Green Party
Spokesperson:
Chlöe Swarbrick
Link to
policy here
.
Chlöe Swarbrick
- Initiate a Law Commission review of the Accident Compensation Act to bring the operational detail into line with the purpose, and the Woodhouse principles.
- Ensure income support and rehabilitation support for disabled people and people with injuries are equitably provided based on need, through an extension of the ACC scheme that includes income support and treatment.
- Revoke requirements of co-payments to treatment providers
- Ensure earnings-related compensation is cut only when a claimant can realistically obtain and sustain suitable work.
- Read more here
Labour
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
National
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
New Zealand First
Spokesperson:
Link to
policy here
.
- Investigate legislative changes to free ACC from strict requirements when considering income when paying compensation for victims of serious crime.
- Review the operations of dispute processes at ACC to ensure that claims are client centred and resolved within a timely manner,
- Amend rules for victims of serious crime and those who have ongoing life debilitating injuries from having to continually supply documentation to ACC for their annual compensation and entitlements.
- Ensure that ACC contributes to Kiwisaver when workers are receiving weekly compensation.
- Amend the way backdated compensation is taxed so claimants are not subject to pay tax at a higher rate when receiving lump sum payments.
- Review the changes to the work-related gradual process test for injury cover.
- Read more here
TOP
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
Te Pāti Māori
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.