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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Management of the Scheme - Accredited employers

185: Accreditation requirements

You could also call this:

"Rules for employers to become approved ACC partners for workplace injuries"

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) can only make an agreement with an employer to become an accredited employer if the employer meets certain requirements. ACC needs to think that the employer is good at handling workplace health and safety issues, and is committed to preventing injuries. The employer must understand how important it is to help injured workers get better and to be involved in their recovery.

The employer needs to have good plans in place to stop work injuries from happening. They also need to have enough resources and good procedures to manage work injury claims and help injured workers recover. The employer must be able to report information as required by the law.

It's important that the employer has enough money and is financially stable to handle work injury claims. Before becoming accredited, the employer must talk to their employees and any groups that represent them (like unions) about whether they can meet all these requirements.

ACC can end the agreement at any time if they think the employer is not meeting these requirements anymore, but they will talk to the employer first.

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Part 6Management of the Scheme
Accredited employers

185Accreditation requirements

  1. The Corporation may enter into an accreditation agreement with an employer only if, in the opinion of the Corporation, the employer—

  2. has appropriate experience in managing occupational health and safety issues positively; and
    1. has demonstrated commitment to injury prevention; and
      1. has demonstrated understanding and awareness of the importance of—
        1. rehabilitation; and
          1. the employer's involvement in the rehabilitation of the employer's employees; and
          2. has appropriate policies and procedures in place to prevent work-related personal injuries; and
            1. has adequate resources, policies, and procedures in place to manage work-related personal injury claims; and
              1. has adequate resources, policies, and procedures in place to promote and manage rehabilitation; and
                1. has adequate procedures in place to fulfil the reporting requirements in section 189; and
                  1. is able and will continue to be able to meet its expected financial and other obligations in relation to work-related personal injury claims because it is solvent and financially sound; and
                    1. has consulted with the employer's employees and any representatives of those employees (including any union to which those employees belong that is registered under the Employment Relations Act 2000) about the employer's ability to comply with paragraphs (a) to (h).

                      1. The Corporation may revoke an accreditation agreement at any time if, in the opinion of the Corporation after discussion with the employer, the employer no longer complies with the framework or no longer fulfils the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (h) of subsection (1).