Election year:
2023
Political party:
New Zealand First
Policy:
ACC
- Investigate legislative changes to free ACC from strict requirements when considering income when paying compensation for victims of serious crime.
- Review the operations of dispute processes at ACC to ensure that claims are client centred and resolved within a timely manner,
- Amend rules for victims of serious crime and those who have ongoing life debilitating injuries from having to continually supply documentation to ACC for their annual compensation and entitlements.
- Ensure that ACC contributes to Kiwisaver when workers are receiving weekly compensation.
- Amend the way backdated compensation is taxed so claimants are not subject to pay tax at a higher rate when receiving lump sum payments.
- Review the changes to the work-related gradual process test for injury cover.
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