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Advertising Standards Authority finding on ACC Ad
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 10:39 am | ACC
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint about one of the “Covered” advertisements being run by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). Dr Jan White, ACC Chief Executive said, “the ASA has not yet released its full ... More >>
ACC appoints General Manager Injury Prevention
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 10:31 am | ACC
Injuries affected over 1.7 million* New Zealanders and their families last year and reducing that number is a major goal of the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), New Zealand’s lead injury prevention agency. More >>
ACC launches national information campaign
Monday, 19 February 2007, 9:30 am | ACC
ACC launched a nationwide public information campaign last night designed to increase awareness of the ACC scheme. The campaign consists of television, newspaper, magazine, online and radio advertising. More >>
ACC Targets Drivers Who Don’t Wear Seat Belts
Friday, 2 February 2007, 1:17 pm | ACC
Research commissioned by ACC in 2006 has shown that in some areas up to 50% of truck drivers are not wearing seatbelts. And ACC is doing something about it. More >>
ACC Urges Extra Care over Holidays
Monday, 18 December 2006, 2:34 pm | ACC
The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) today wished New Zealanders a happy holiday but urged them to take extra care on the roads, in the water and at home. More >>
Employer Over-Payments to ACC Always Refunded
Friday, 24 November 2006, 4:34 pm | ACC
"Employer over-payments to ACC have always been returned to them, in one form or another, and this year will be no different", says Ian Simpson, General Manager Finance, ACC. More >>
ACC supports booster seats for 12-year-olds
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 5:07 pm | ACC
Recent concerns about the use of child restraints by children aged up to twelve have been endorsed by New Zealand’s accident compensation scheme – ACC. “ACC has done a lot of work around ensuring that children under five are correctly restrained ... More >>
ACC’s policy on tobacco investments
Friday, 2 December 2005, 12:08 am | ACC
ACC does not have any direct internally managed investments in any tobacco companies. ACC does however invest part of its funds through overseas external fund managers. More >>
ACC releases methamphetamine pilot studies review
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 9:32 am | ACC
The Accident Compensation Corporation has released a report entitled “Exploring Methamphetamine and Injury: Feasibility Studies of Data Collection Methods” which summarises four pilot studies exploring data collection methods on the drug “P” or methamphetamine ... More >>
ACC: Court of Appeal to be asked to clarify law
Friday, 23 September 2005, 3:05 pm | ACC
ACC is to ask the Court of Appeal to clarify the law regarding interest on the late payment of weekly compensation. More >>
Compelling evidence supports mouthguards in rugby
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 10:03 am | ACC
A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has strongly endorsed the use of mouthguards by rugby players, citing a 43 percent drop in rugby related claims since they were made compulsory. Co-authored by four New Zealand sports scientists ... More >>
Former Opunake physio sentenced for ACC fraud
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 4:37 pm | ACC
A former Opunake physiotherapist has been sentenced in the New Plymouth District Court today to 60 hours community work after earlier admitting 20 charges of making a false statement to ACC for pecuniary gain. More >>
NZ Community Safety Awards Winners Announced
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 9:44 am | ACC
Injury prevention programmes developed for roadworks, playgrounds, farms and water have won the first New Zealand Community Safety and Injury Prevention Awards. More >>
Rural Winners In NZ Community Safety Awards
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 4:41 pm | ACC
Two programmes aimed at improving safety on farms and lifestyle blocks are among the winners of the first New Zealand Community Safety and Injury Prevention Awards. More >>
Skiers and snowboarders urged to stay safe
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 2:51 pm | ACC
With the launch of the inaugural Safety New Zealand week ACC and the NZ Snowsports Council are reminding skiers and snowboarders to take care on the slopes. More >>
Improved driver behaviour best way to cut rd toll
Monday, 8 August 2005, 2:37 pm | ACC
ACC Chief Executive Garry Wilson says the best way to reduce the death and injury toll on our roads is through improved driver behaviour rather than road engineering measures. More >>
Safety NZ Week takes on New Zealand's injury toll
Friday, 5 August 2005, 10:29 am | ACC
Imagine the outpouring of grief if a thousand people were killed in a single week or 100,000 suffered significant injuries. Most New Zealanders would be thunderstruck. But because this toll accumulates gradually over the year, we tend to take for granted ... More >>
Physiotherapist sentenced on ACC fraud charges
Wednesday, 3 August 2005, 3:19 pm | ACC
The Accident Compensation Corporation has wound up a lengthy fraud investigation with the sentencing today of Papakura physiotherapist Hayden Ross Murdoch. More >>
Snowsports Participants to take Responsibility
Monday, 18 July 2005, 5:24 pm | ACC
The NZ Snowsports Council and ACC are calling on skiers and snowboarders to be well prepared and act responsibly on the slopes this season. More >>
ACC defers repayment
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 8:48 am | ACC
The recent High Court decision in Estate of Lehmann v ACC has confirmed ACC’s view that claimants who were last exposed to asbestos in employment before 1 April 2002 were not entitled to lump sum compensation, but rather their correct entitlement ... More >>
