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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Miscellaneous provisions - Offences and penalties generally

310: Offence not to provide earnings information to Corporation

You could also call this:

“Not telling ACC when you start earning more money is against the law”

If you are getting first week compensation or weekly compensation, you need to tell the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) as soon as you can if you start earning more money. This is important because earning more might mean you should get less compensation.

You have to let ACC know about your increased earnings straight away. If you don’t, you’re breaking the law. This is called an offence.

If you’re found guilty of not telling ACC about your increased earnings, you might have to pay a fine. The most you could be fined is $5,000.

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Part 9 Miscellaneous provisions
Offences and penalties generally

310Offence not to provide earnings information to Corporation

  1. This section applies to a person who is receiving—

  2. first week compensation; or
    1. weekly compensation.

      1. A person to whom this section applies commits an offence if he or she fails to advise the Corporation as soon as practicable if his or her earnings have increased after he or she began receiving compensation in such a way as to reduce the compensation payable to him or her.

      2. A person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.