Accident compensation issues

Description: 
Departmental consultation on accident compensation issues
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Core agencies for consultation on accident compensation matters:  ACC, Health, Labour, Office for Disability Issues (Ministry of Social Development), Statistics (Injury Surveillance Information Manager) 

Other Agencies

Areas of Interest

Agriculture and Forestry

Agribusiness, including forestry, rural communities

Child, Youth and Family Services (Ministry of Social Development)

Implications for residential care

Economic Development

Business compliance issues

Education

Issues for children and young people under 21

Housing New Zealand Corporation

Implications for housing modification

Inland Revenue

Collection of the earners’ premium, tax issues associated with the payment of compensation

Internal Affairs

Emergency services funding sources

Justice

Liability issues, including the right to sue, medico-legal issues

Police

Implications for child abuse and neglect

Social Development

Income support issues

Te Puni Kokiri (Ministry of Maori Development)

Changes in eligibility

Transport

Motor vehicle account issues