27 July 2023
AS Van Wey
[FYI request #23362 email]
Kia ora
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-026138
Thank you for your email of 4 July 2023, referring to our operational resources, and asking for the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Thus, are you saying that the "Specialist Cover Assessor" is the same as a "Treatment Injury Cover
Specialist" and that all Specialist Cover Assessors are registered by the Medical Council of NZ as
physicians.
If not, please provide me the policies, guidelines, rules and other documents regarding the review of
client medical records and the review of external clinical advisor (ECA) reports by the TICS, to ensure
that the reports meet the High Court Rules and the MCNZ standard titled, Conducting medical
assessments for third parties.
Please provide me with the job description and requirements for the roles of Specialist Cover
Assessor and Treatment Injury Cover Specialist.
The position title ‘Treatment Injury Cover Specialist’ is out of date ACC now has Specialist Cover Assessors, who assess and make cover decisions on complex claims. Please
find attached the position description for this role.
Specialist Cover Assessors must be registered health professionals (not necessarily physicians) and are
bound by the competency and conduct standards set by their relevant professional body. For example,
nurses are bound by the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public
ACC has decided to proactively release a copy of this response on ACC’s website. All requester data,
including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released response will be
made availab
le www.acc.co.nz/resources/#/category/12. If you have any questions about this response, please get in touch
You can email me a
t [email address]. Ngā mihi
Sara Freitag
Acting Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement
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