ACC

Options for Extending the Accredited Employers Programme and Introducing Choice in the ACC Work Account

19 Jul 2011 - 17:45

This submission is in response to the Department of Labour‘s (DOL) discussion document called ‘Increasing choice in workplace accident insurance’. The CTU is concerned with the Government ‘s proposals to expand risk sharing initiatives in the delivery of ACC by:

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Government’s zeal to privatise undermines ACC

21 Dec 2010 - 14:31

In announcing its ‘in-principle’ decision to allow employers to choose between ACC and private insurers the Government is ignoring the evidence, said the CTU today.

CTU President Helen Kelly said: “There are many reasons to oppose this privatisation of our wonderful scheme.

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New title for ACC Act more honest

23 Feb 2010 - 14:03

The CTU expressed support for the Government’s move today to change the title of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act to the Accident Compensation Act.

“The change of name for the Act is a more honest reflection of what will be left of the ACC scheme once the Government is finished with it,” CTU President Helen Kelly said today.

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It only hurts when I laugh - Unions run ACC ads at Sevens

5 Feb 2010 - 10:23

A union ad campaign on giant screens at this weekend’s Wellington Sevens will take a light-hearted route to a serious message about ACC, the CTU revealed today.

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ACC – where has the ‘honest conversation’ gone as Minister cuts communication?

20 Nov 2009 - 11:41

The CTU today asked how New Zealand was supposed to have the ‘honest conversation’ on ACC promised by the Prime Minister when Nick Smith was closing down important advisory groups and rushing the ACC Bill through Parliament with a totally inadequate timetable for proper consultation.

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CTU says no to ACC full-funding, experience rating and compensation cuts

19 Nov 2009 - 17:06

The CTU has today criticised the continuing insistence on full-funding for ACC and given strong warnings against the return of experience rating in ACC’s work account in its submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee on the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill.

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