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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Entitlements and related matters - General provisions

128: Payment for rehabilitation to claimant outside New Zealand

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“ACC usually can't pay for your treatment if you're in another country”

If you are outside of New Zealand, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) cannot pay for any rehabilitation costs you might have there. There are only two exceptions to this rule. The first is if section 129 of the Act applies to your situation. The second is if there are specific rules (called regulations) that say ACC must pay. Apart from these two cases, ACC is not allowed to pay for your rehabilitation costs if you’re outside New Zealand.

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Part 4 Entitlements and related matters
General provisions

128Payment for rehabilitation to claimant outside New Zealand

  1. The Corporation must not pay for costs incurred outside New Zealand for any rehabilitation, unless section 129 applies or regulations made under this Act require such a payment.

Notes
  • Section 128: amended, on , by section 60(6) of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 45).