What to expect before and during an ACC review process
Anon made this Official Information request to Accident Compensation Corporation
Response to this request is long overdue. By law Accident Compensation Corporation should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.
From: Anon
Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
I have been trying to find information on line as to what to expect after lodging a complaint or questing a review. I thank you for the internal policies that are available. These are helpful, but I'm looking for something a 12-year-old would understand, or a 95-year-old granny.
Both the Community Law and AustLii have information on their websites. They use plain language. They say the review is informal - that it's more of a conversation. They say the review is an opportunity for both ACC and the Claimant to discuss the issues, to ask questions of one another and the witnesses (doctors or witnesses of the accident).
I can't find similar information on ACC's, FairWay's or ICRA's website.
My request is for guidance, best practice, training documents, training videos, and other similar information which describe and provide concrete examples of when reviewers, complaint team members, and review specialists are getting it right and when they are getting it wrong. I ask for the information held by ACC, FairWay, ICRA and the Navigation Service Providers - see section 2(5) of the OIA.
If any of the information is already publicly available, please provide me with a link. If ACC, FairWay, ICRA or the Navigation Service Providers have posted online instructional videos that show enactments of mock reviews then please send me those links. If those videos are held internally, then I request ACC provide a link to the videos on ACC's website so the public and I have access to watch them.
Ta,
An
From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Kia ora
Thank you for contacting ACC; this is an automatic reply to confirm we
have received your email.
We will try to respond your query as quickly as possible. However,
depending on the nature of your request you may not receive a response for
up to 20 working days. You can check the [1]Ombudsman OIA response
calculator to find when your request for official information will be due
In cases where ACC’s response provides information that is identified to
be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the
ACC’s website. If ACC publishes the response to your OIA request, all
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed.
The information you have requested may involve documents which contains
the names of our staff. Please let us know whether you require these
names. We may need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can
release this information, and this may take a bit more time. If we do not
hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names.
Our [2]website provides up to date news and information about our work.
You can also follow us on [3]Facebook and [4]Twitter. Further information
about how to contact us is also available [5]here.
Ngâ mihi,
Government Engagement Team
Government Engagement, ACC
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* Box 242, Wellington 6011
[6]www.acc.co.nz
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Kia ora Anon
Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.
Ngâ mihi
Sara Freitag (she/her)
Acting Manager | OIA Services
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* PO Box 242, Wellington 6011
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Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
I have been trying to find information on line as to what to expect after
lodging a complaint or questing a review. I thank you for the internal
policies that are available. These are helpful, but I'm looking for
something a 12-year-old would understand, or a 95-year-old granny.
Both the Community Law and AustLii have information on their websites.
They use plain language. They say the review is informal - that it's more
of a conversation. They say the review is an opportunity for both ACC and
the Claimant to discuss the issues, to ask questions of one another and
the witnesses (doctors or witnesses of the accident).
I can't find similar information on ACC's, FairWay's or ICRA's website.
My request is for guidance, best practice, training documents, training
videos, and other similar information which describe and provide concrete
examples of when reviewers, complaint team members, and review specialists
are getting it right and when they are getting it wrong. I ask for the
information held by ACC, FairWay, ICRA and the Navigation Service
Providers - see section 2(5) of the OIA.
If any of the information is already publicly available, please provide me
with a link. If ACC, FairWay, ICRA or the Navigation Service Providers
have posted online instructional videos that show enactments of mock
reviews then please send me those links. If those videos are held
internally, then I request ACC provide a link to the videos on ACC's
website so the public and I have access to watch them.
Ta,
An
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From: Anon
Dear Government Services,
I request justification for your response given ACC has already provided me with responses to my other OIA requests, with no request for proof of identification. I note, ACC has not made the same requests of other individuals who have made OIA requests to ACC. ACC's response appears to me to be inconsistent with ACC's legislative obligation to be "fair". In treating me differently from every other person on this website, ACC has treated me unfairly.
Your request is also unreasonable. I refer to the ACC code of claimant's rights and ACC's legal obligations under section 54 of the Act.
I note that responding to requests for information, under the Code, does not require me to provide my proof of residency, proof of citizenship, or any other proof of ID. The Accident Compensation Act applies to any person who has an accident in NZ regardless of national origin.
Yours sincerely,
An
From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Kia ora
Thank you for contacting ACC; this is an automatic reply to confirm we
have received your email.
We will try to respond your query as quickly as possible. However,
depending on the nature of your request you may not receive a response for
up to 20 working days. You can check the [1]Ombudsman OIA response
calculator to find when your request for official information will be due
In cases where ACC’s response provides information that is identified to
be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the
ACC’s website. If ACC publishes the response to your OIA request, all
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed.
The information you have requested may involve documents which contains
the names of our staff. Please let us know whether you require these
names. We may need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can
release this information, and this may take a bit more time. If we do not
hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names.
Our [2]website provides up to date news and information about our work.
You can also follow us on [3]Facebook and [4]Twitter. Further information
about how to contact us is also available [5]here.
Ngâ mihi,
Government Engagement Team
Government Engagement, ACC
' 0800 101 996
* Box 242, Wellington 6011
[6]www.acc.co.nz
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From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Kia ora
ACC has asked other requesters for additional information to ensure the
requirements under section 12 the Official Information Act (the Act) have
been met.
Requests for information are responded to under the Official Information
Act (the Act), not the Code of Claimant's Rights. Therefore, any decisions
on responses are made in accordance with the Act.
As mentioned in our letter of 27 October 2023, once ACC receives this
additional information from you and is satisfied that the requirements of
section 12 have been met, we will acknowledge your request and begin to
consider a decision under the Act.
Ngā mihi
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* PO Box 242, Wellington 6011
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From: Anon <[FOI #24454 email]>;
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Subject: RE: Official Information request - What to expect before and
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Dear Government Services,
I request justification for your response given ACC has already provided
me with responses to my other OIA requests, with no request for proof of
identification. I note, ACC has not made the same requests of other
individuals who have made OIA requests to ACC. ACC's response appears to
me to be inconsistent with ACC's legislative obligation to be "fair". In
treating me differently from every other person on this website, ACC has
treated me unfairly.
Your request is also unreasonable. I refer to the ACC code of claimant's
rights and ACC's legal obligations under section 54 of the Act.
I note that responding to requests for information, under the Code, does
not require me to provide my proof of residency, proof of citizenship, or
any other proof of ID. The Accident Compensation Act applies to any person
who has an accident in NZ regardless of national origin.
Yours sincerely,
An
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Kia ora Anon
Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.
Ngâ mihi
Sara Freitag (she/her)
Acting Manager | OIA Services
' 027 973 7330
* PO Box 242, Wellington 6011
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From: Anon
Dear Government Services,
I again reiterate. Your demand is unfair and disrespectful. You have not made similar demands to others. Please refer to the Code.
Right 1 You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect
(b) We will treat you with honesty and courtesy.
Right 2 You have the right to be treated fairly, and to have your views
considered (a) We will treat you fairly.
You are legally required to provide information under the Code, not just the OIA.
Right 5 You have the right to effective communication.
(a) We will communicate with you openly, honestly, and effectively.
(b) We will respond to your questions and requests in a timely manner.
You have not communicated with me openly, honestly and effectively, You have not responded in a timely manner.
Right 6 You have the right to be fully informed
(b) We will keep you fully informed.
I have requested that you keep me, and the public fully informed, yet you are creating road blocks.
Right 7 You have the right to have your privacy respected.
(a) We will respect your privacy.
(b) We will comply with all relevant legislation relating to privacy.
You are not respecting my privacy. There is no legitimate reason for demanding my name, or any of the documents you have listed, in order to provide me with answers to my questions - which you are legally obliged under the Accident Compensation Act 2021 (ss 40, 41, 45) and the Code.
Right 8 You have the right to complain.
(a) We will work with you to address problems and concerns.
(b) We will inform you about options available for resolving problems and concerns.
I have already complained. I would like to maintain my privacy. I would like you to work with me to address this issue and concern. I would like you to resolve this issue. The way you resolve this issue is to provide me and the public with the information ACC is legally obliged to provide under the AC act and Code.
Please show me where under the AC act, you have a right to demand my particular information, in order to answer what should be simple questions, that should already be provided on your website, but is not. Why is ACC so afraid to be transparent about the review process?
Yours sincerely,
An
From: Anon
Dear Government Services,
You claim you have made similar requests to others. Please direct me to the specific OIA responses on FYI.org.nz where you have demanded the same information, especially after already replying to the persons OIA requests.
Yours sincerely,
An
From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Kia ora
Thank you for contacting ACC; this is an automatic reply to confirm we
have received your email.
We will try to respond your query as quickly as possible. However,
depending on the nature of your request you may not receive a response for
up to 20 working days. You can check the [1]Ombudsman OIA response
calculator to find when your request for official information will be due
In cases where ACC’s response provides information that is identified to
be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the
ACC’s website. If ACC publishes the response to your OIA request, all
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed.
The information you have requested may involve documents which contains
the names of our staff. Please let us know whether you require these
names. We may need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can
release this information, and this may take a bit more time. If we do not
hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names.
Our [2]website provides up to date news and information about our work.
You can also follow us on [3]Facebook and [4]Twitter. Further information
about how to contact us is also available [5]here.
Ngâ mihi,
Government Engagement Team
Government Engagement, ACC
' 0800 101 996
* Box 242, Wellington 6011
[6]www.acc.co.nz
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From: Government Services
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Kia ora
Thank you for contacting ACC; this is an automatic reply to confirm we
have received your email.
We will try to respond your query as quickly as possible. However,
depending on the nature of your request you may not receive a response for
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In cases where ACC’s response provides information that is identified to
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ACC’s website. If ACC publishes the response to your OIA request, all
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed.
The information you have requested may involve documents which contains
the names of our staff. Please let us know whether you require these
names. We may need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can
release this information, and this may take a bit more time. If we do not
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Our [2]website provides up to date news and information about our work.
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[6]www.acc.co.nz
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Kia ora Anon
Please find attached our response to your official information request
dated 16 October 2023. If you have any questions about the response you
can contact us at this [1]address, for all other matters please use our
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From: Anon
Dear Government Services,
I still have not been provided the information I requested. Under section 2(5) of the OIA, all documents pertaining to reviews which are held by ICRA and FairWay are considered to be held by ACC. The documents you provided to no provide any information on how reviews are to be held, or what evidence is necessary to assess whether a review was held in a manner consistent with the law.
The scoring guide states that "referencing arguments" is evidence of "principles of natural justice" and "investigatory approach". The definition of "investigate" is "to search into so as to learn the facts; inquire into systematically". This would require evidence. It would require asking questions of the decision makers. However, I'm not seeing any reference to this. There is no information about what parties will be present. The calling of witnesses. There is no information about the evidence ACC is supposed to supply for the review. There is no information about "due diligence" in decision making.
I appreciate you having provided the Resolution Services Review Guide, but I note this is instructions for ACC employees rather than reviewers. Please provide all of the documents held by ICRA and FairWay regarding the conduct of a review. Who should be present from ACC? How claimants are to call witnesses, including all decision makers on the claims so that questions can be asked of them? How the reviewer verifies that ACC has complied with all of ACC's polices and processes, such as the Resolution Services Review Guide before commencing with a review?
Please provide information as to who is responsible for ensuring that the Resolution Service Review Guide is followed (and ACC internal policies) prior to ACC scheduling a review? For instance, discussing the issues with the claimant prior to scheduling a review discussing alternative dispute resolution service (conciliation, facilitation, or mediation) and making them available to the claimant before scheduling a review, and discussing the relevant documents to be disclosed with the claimant prior to the disclosure of the documents? Please provide the information on the steps a claimant is supposed to take when the review specialist does not follow the Resolution service Review Guide or ACC's other process, guidance and/or policy documents.
Thank you for your help.
Yours sincerely,
Anon
From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Kia ora
Thank you for contacting ACC; this is an automatic reply to confirm we
have received your email.
We will try to respond your query as quickly as possible. However,
depending on the nature of your request you may not receive a response for
up to 20 working days. You can check the [1]Ombudsman OIA response
calculator to find when your request for official information will be due
In cases where ACC’s response provides information that is identified to
be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the
ACC’s website. If ACC publishes the response to your OIA request, all
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed.
The information you have requested may involve documents which contains
the names of our staff. Please let us know whether you require these
names. We may need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can
release this information, and this may take a bit more time. If we do not
hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names.
Our [2]website provides up to date news and information about our work.
You can also follow us on [3]Facebook and [4]Twitter. Further information
about how to contact us is also available [5]here.
Ngâ mihi,
Government Engagement Team
Government Engagement, ACC
' 0800 101 996
* Box 242, Wellington 6011
[6]www.acc.co.nz
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From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Kia ora Anon
Please find attached our response to your official information request
dated 24 November 2023. If you have any questions about the response you
can contact us at this [1]address, for all other matters please use our
contact form at: [2]https://www.acc.co.nz/contact/ alternatively give us a
call on 0800 101 996.
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Ngā mihi
Sara Freitag (she/her)
Manager | OIA Services
' 027 973 7330
* PO Box 242, Wellington 6011
ACC cares about the environment – please don’t print this email unless it
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Anon <[FOI #24454 email]>;
Received: Fri Nov 24 2023 03:17:38 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: ACC <[ACC request email]>; Government Services
<[ACC request email]>; <[ACC request email]>;
Subject: Re: OIA Response, ref: GOV-028422 CRM:0217198
Dear Government Services,
I still have not been provided the information I requested. Under section
2(5) of the OIA, all documents pertaining to reviews which are held by
ICRA and FairWay are considered to be held by ACC. The documents you
provided to no provide any information on how reviews are to be held, or
what evidence is necessary to assess whether a review was held in a manner
consistent with the law.
The scoring guide states that "referencing arguments" is evidence of
"principles of natural justice" and "investigatory approach". The
definition of "investigate" is "to search into so as to learn the facts;
inquire into systematically". This would require evidence. It would
require asking questions of the decision makers. However, I'm not seeing
any reference to this. There is no information about what parties will be
present. The calling of witnesses. There is no information about the
evidence ACC is supposed to supply for the review. There is no information
about "due diligence" in decision making.
I appreciate you having provided the Resolution Services Review Guide, but
I note this is instructions for ACC employees rather than reviewers.
Please provide all of the documents held by ICRA and FairWay regarding the
conduct of a review. Who should be present from ACC? How claimants are to
call witnesses, including all decision makers on the claims so that
questions can be asked of them? How the reviewer verifies that ACC has
complied with all of ACC's polices and processes, such as the Resolution
Services Review Guide before commencing with a review?
Please provide information as to who is responsible for ensuring that the
Resolution Service Review Guide is followed (and ACC internal policies)
prior to ACC scheduling a review? For instance, discussing the issues with
the claimant prior to scheduling a review discussing alternative dispute
resolution service (conciliation, facilitation, or mediation) and making
them available to the claimant before scheduling a review, and discussing
the relevant documents to be disclosed with the claimant prior to the
disclosure of the documents? Please provide the information on the steps a
claimant is supposed to take when the review specialist does not follow
the Resolution service Review Guide or ACC's other process, guidance
and/or policy documents.
Thank you for your help.
Yours sincerely,
Anon
-----Original Message-----
Kia ora Anon
Please find attached our response to your official information request
dated 16 October 2023. If you have any questions about the response you
can contact us at this [1]address, for all other matters please use our
contact form
at: [2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
give us a
call on 0800 101 996.
If you are having trouble viewing the PDF, please ensure you have the
latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download this freeware please
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Ngâ mihi
Sara Freitag (she/her)
Acting Manager | OIA Services
' 027 973 7330
* PO Box 242, Wellington 6011
ACC cares about the environment – please don’t print this email unless it
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From: Anon
Dear Government Services,
Please provide me with the true and accurate communications from the ICRA and FairWay where they state they do not hold any information (policies, processes, guidelines, rules, instructions, tutorials, or any other information) pertaining to their legal obligations under Part 5 of the Act, and in particular section 140, 141 and 145 of the Act, which details how reviews are to be held and decision made.
You have referred to GOV-029419; however, I cannot find your response GOV-029419. it is not on the ACC website, and a search of FYI.org.nz does not reveal a response with that number. Please provide me with more specific information as to where I can find GOV-029419 (e.g., web address).
The Review Specialist Induction Guide (GOV-028422) states the claimant may call witnesses, and cross-examine the witness (p 70). However, there is information as to how a claimant goes about summoning a witness so that the claimant may cross-examine the witness during the review. Please provide me with that information - held by ACC, the ICRA and FairWay. If no documentation exists, then I request an honest answer to my question (from your legal team, the ICRA and FairWay), in accodance with right 1 of the Code, as to how a claimant is to call witnesses (e.g., decision makers at ACC, External Clinical Advisers, etc.) and information on how the claimant may cross-examination of those witnesses during the review process.
Yours sincerely,
An
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Kia ora Anon
Please find attached our response to your official information request
dated 14 December 2023. If you have any questions about the response you
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Anon <[FOI #24454 email]>;
Received: Thu Dec 14 2023 09:16:58 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: ACC <[ACC request email]>; Government Services
<[ACC request email]>; <[ACC request email]>;
Subject: Re: OIA Response Ref GOV-029177 CRM:0283655
Dear Government Services,
Please provide me with the true and accurate communications from the ICRA
and FairWay where they state they do not hold any information (policies,
processes, guidelines, rules, instructions, tutorials, or any other
information) pertaining to their legal obligations under Part 5 of the
Act, and in particular section 140, 141 and 145 of the Act, which details
how reviews are to be held and decision made.
You have referred to GOV-029419; however, I cannot find your response
GOV-029419. it is not on the ACC website, and a search of FYI.org.nz does
not reveal a response with that number. Please provide me with more
specific information as to where I can find GOV-029419 (e.g., web
address).
The Review Specialist Induction Guide (GOV-028422) states the claimant may
call witnesses, and cross-examine the witness (p 70). However, there is
information as to how a claimant goes about summoning a witness so that
the claimant may cross-examine the witness during the review. Please
provide me with that information - held by ACC, the ICRA and FairWay. If
no documentation exists, then I request an honest answer to my question
(from your legal team, the ICRA and FairWay), in accodance with right 1 of
the Code, as to how a claimant is to call witnesses (e.g., decision makers
at ACC, External Clinical Advisers, etc.) and information on how the
claimant may cross-examination of those witnesses during the review
process.
Yours sincerely,
An
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From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Kia ora Anon
Please find attached our response to your official information request
dated 14 December 2023. If you have any questions about the response you
can contact us at this [1]address, for all other matters please use our
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* PO Box 242, Wellington 6011
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Anon <[FYI request #24454 email]>;
Received: Thu Dec 14 2023 09:16:58 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: ACC <[ACC request email]>; Government Services
<[ACC request email]>; <[ACC request email]>;
Subject: Re: OIA Response Ref GOV-029177 CRM:0283655
Dear Government Services,
Please provide me with the true and accurate communications from the ICRA
and FairWay where they state they do not hold any information (policies,
processes, guidelines, rules, instructions, tutorials, or any other
information) pertaining to their legal obligations under Part 5 of the
Act, and in particular section 140, 141 and 145 of the Act, which details
how reviews are to be held and decision made.
You have referred to GOV-029419; however, I cannot find your response
GOV-029419. it is not on the ACC website, and a search of FYI.org.nz does
not reveal a response with that number. Please provide me with more
specific information as to where I can find GOV-029419 (e.g., web
address).
The Review Specialist Induction Guide (GOV-028422) states the claimant may
call witnesses, and cross-examine the witness (p 70). However, there is
information as to how a claimant goes about summoning a witness so that
the claimant may cross-examine the witness during the review. Please
provide me with that information - held by ACC, the ICRA and FairWay. If
no documentation exists, then I request an honest answer to my question
(from your legal team, the ICRA and FairWay), in accodance with right 1 of
the Code, as to how a claimant is to call witnesses (e.g., decision makers
at ACC, External Clinical Advisers, etc.) and information on how the
claimant may cross-examination of those witnesses during the review
process.
Yours sincerely,
An
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Kia ora Anon
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' 027 973 7330
* PO Box 242, Wellington 6011
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From: Anon
Dear Government Services,
This is an official complaint. You denied my request on the grounds section 9(2)(g)(i)) of the Act". You claimed, "Our decision is consistent with the general position outlined by the Ombudsman, which you
can view at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources/re....
Your statement is false.
Had you read the referenced materiel (Case number 313287), at page 1, you would have seen that the Obudsman said the following:
"This case note is published under the authority of the Ombudsmen Rules 1989. It sets out an Ombudsman’s view on the facts of a particular case. It should not be taken as establishing any legal precedent that would bind an Ombudsman in future."
Thus, your statement "We note that our decision is consistent with the general position outlined by the Ombudsman" is not true. It is not the Ombudsman's general position, but the position relevant to a very specific case.
Again, I reiterate my request.
Yours sincerely,
Anon
From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Kia ora
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From: Anon
Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
To avoid any doubt, my complaint comes under the code as well as the OIA. Please respond to my complaint through FYI.org.nz.
Yours faithfully,
An
From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Kia ora
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Kia ora Anon
Thank you for your email.
The Code of Claimants' Rights (the Code) outlines ACC's legislative
responsibility to provide the highest practicable standard of service and
fairness to clients. It outlines our responsibilities, service,
communication, behaviour and obligations when dealing with client
problems, concerns or complaints.
In accordance with Part 5, section 28 of the Official Information Act, the
Ombudsman is the appropriate channel for complaints about OIA responses.
We have previously provided you information on how to contact them.
However, if you wish to make a complaint under the Code, please visit:
[1]www.acc.co.nz/im-injured/resolve-an-issue/talk-to-us-or-make-a-complaint/.
Nga mihi
Christopher Johnston (he/him)
Manager | OIA Services
* PO Box 242, Wellington 6011
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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Anon <[FOI #24454 email]>;
Received: Wed Feb 07 2024 05:53:15 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: ACC <[ACC request email]>; Government Services
<[ACC request email]>;
Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
To avoid any doubt, my complaint comes under the code as well as the OIA.
Please respond to my complaint through FYI.org.nz.
Yours faithfully,
An
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