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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Code of ACC Claimants' Rights, and claims - Decisions on cover and entitlements

62: Decision on claim for treatment injury

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“ACC may ask doctors for help when deciding about treatment injury claims”

When you make a claim for a treatment injury, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) might need to get advice from medical experts. This can help them decide if your claim should be approved.

ACC can ask for this expert advice whenever they think it will help them make a decision about your claim. They’re allowed to do this, but they don’t have to do it for every claim.

ACC can also ask for advice in other situations, not just for treatment injury claims. This is just to make it clear that they have this option.

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Part 3 Code of ACC Claimants' Rights, and claims
Decisions on cover and entitlements

62Decision on claim for treatment injury

  1. When investigating a claim for cover for a treatment injury, the Corporation may seek clinical advice if the Corporation considers the advice will assist it in determining the claim.

  2. Subsection (1) does not prevent the Corporation from seeking advice in other situations.

  3. Subsection (2) is for the avoidance of doubt.

Notes
  • Section 62: substituted, on , by section 18 of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 45).