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How many applications
have been received by ACC for sexual abuse year by year for the last 4 years,
how many of these claims were subsequently withdrawn, how many were approved
and how many declined?
I refer the Member to
the attached table which provides a breakdown of the number of sensitive
claims lodged, accepted, held and declined for the past 4 years. ACC does not
collect data on claims that are withdrawn. Number of Claims
Lodged, Accepted, Held and Declined for Sensitive Claims
from 1 July 2000
How many lump sum
payments have been made under the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and
Compensation Act 2001, broken down by date of payment, and category of claim?
I refer the member to
the attached table. I understand the Member to mean "diagnosis of
injury" when she asks for "category of claim". Lump sum payments are
made to claimants who meet strict legislative requirements under the Injury
Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001. A claimant must be
assessed as having a whole person impairment over the threshold of 10%, as
measured by American Medical Association guidelines. Lump Sum Payments (made
under the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001)
What is the breakdown
of payments to Wakefield Associates for their clients, in the year to June 1
2004 and the year to date broken down by category – whether independent
allowance or lump sum, and whether the claims are sensitive claims or not?
I refer the Member to
the attached tables showing a breakdown of payments to Wakefield Associates
for sensitive claims and non-sensitive claims, since 2 June 2003. The ‘other’
category includes backdated attendant care and backdated weekly compensation
payments. If ACC receives new or relevant medical information that was not
available at the time of the decision, it may result in a backdated payment
to the claimant. The ‘other’ category also includes review costs awarded by
the reviewer, which are associated with the claim cost to ACC. The
Corporation cannot make the distinction between how much of the amounts paid
to Wakefield Associates is subsequently paid out to the claimant and how much
is kept by Wakefield Associates. Payments to Wakefield Associates include
identified payments made to Accident Compensation Services, who share the
same bank account. The Corporation assumes that this is the same company. ACC
does not collect information about payments where Wakefield Associates are
listed as the claimant’s advocate and payments are made directly to the
claimant. All amounts are
exclusive of GST. Payments to Wakefield Associates for Sensitive Claims
Payments
to Wakefield Associates for Non-Sensitive Claims
Has ACC referred any
counsellors to their professional body for investigation, if so, what date
and why?
I refer the Member to
the attached table that sets out the number of counsellors referred to their
professional bodies. ACC places claimant
safety as paramount and will refer providers to the Health and Disability
Commissioner, and/or the appropriate body in certain circumstances. Reasons
for the referrals will include any allegation initiated by an ACC claimant,
or staff, where concerns are of a serious nature. ACC does not have the
capability or jurisdiction to investigate and determine issues such as
competency or misconduct.
Number of Referrals to
Professional Bodies for Counsellors.
What percentage of all
people who go onto ACC are still on it after 6 months; after 12 months; after
2 years; after 3 years; and after 5 years?
I refer the Member to
the attached table. This information is accurate up to the date 28 February
2005. It is important to note
ACC would usually express this measure as the percentage of people who are
rehabilitated under the ACC scheme, within the specified time periods. This
rehabilitation rate is based on when the claimants begin receiving weekly
compensation payments. Therefore, the Member’s phrase ‘go on ACC’ is taken to
mean ‘commence weekly compensation payments’. Percentage of people remaining
on ACC after specified time period
How many claims
initially accepted by ACC have been declined, year by year for the last 5
years and what was the category of claim, and the reason for the claim being
declined?
I refer the Member to
the attached table. The table outlines the claims that were initially
accepted by ACC and have had the cover decision changed to declined. This
data is provided for the past five years and splits the claims into the
different categories of injury. ACC does not collect data on why a claim has
been declined. The Corporation does not require this information to allow it
to provide entitlements to accepted claims. For a claim to be
accepted by ACC it must meet the provisions of the Injury Prevention,
Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001. If a claim fails to continue to
meet the requirements of the Act, the cover decision will be changed from
accepted to declined. A decision to decline cover will have review rights. Number of claims initially
accepted by ACC, where cover decisions have changed to decline (for past 5
years)
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