New Zealand Parliament

11/28/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/27/2022 16:04

Have your say on changes to the Accident Compensation Act

The Chair of the Education and Workforce Committee is calling for public submissions on the Accident Compensation (Access Reporting and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

The bill would require ACC to report annually on how Māori and other population groups are accessing the Accident Compensation Scheme. It would also bring forward eligibility for the minimum rate of weekly compensation from the sixth week of incapacity to the second.

Make a submissionon the billby 11.59pm on Friday, 10 February 2023.

For more details about the bill:

ENDS

For media enquiries contact:

Education and Workforce Committee Staff

[email protected]