Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,

It would be appreciated if you could supply to me under the OIA the following information;

1. Please provide a copy of the ACC Policy/Guidelines/contractual reporting obligations of an ACC accredited physiotherapist to ACC, who treats an ACC client under an ACC Med Fee Contract when the ACC client reports an adverse reaction to their treatment. The treatment being acupuncture and the adverse reaction impacting on the trigeminal facial nerves

Please ensure that the official documentation/ information provided specifies;
a) Who the ACC approved physiotherapist should notify within ACC,

b) The time limit that the ACC approved physiotherapist has to make the declaration of the treatment injury to ACC,

c) Whether the ACC approved physiotherapist is required to fill out an ACC45 in the first instance, together with an ACC2152.

d) the expectation of the ACC approved physiotherapist in terms of their obligation to the ACC client that they were supervising and caused the treatment injury to.

2. Please provide a copy of the ACC Policy/Guidelines/contractual reporting obligations of an ACC accredited physiotherapist to ACC, who treats an ACC client under a Functional Rehabilitation Programme Contract when the ACC client accidentally injures their neck whilst preforming exercises in the presence of the ACC approved physiotherapist when they twist at the same time as pressing a load above their neck. The injury results in a cervical prolapse and the injury occurred half way through the 12 FRP sessions;

Please ensure that the official documentation/ information provided specifies;

a) Who the ACC approved physiotherapist should notify within ACC,

b) The time limit that the ACC approved physiotherapist has to make the declaration of the additional injury to ACC,

c) Whether the ACC approved physiotherapist is required to fill out an ACC45 in the first instance, together with an ACC2152.

d) the expectation of the ACC approved physiotherapist in terms of their obligation to the ACC client that they are supervising.

I confirm that under s16(2) of the Official Information Act, my preferred way of receiving a response is by email to the address from which ACC received the original request, not by post and thank you for your time and assistance.

Yours faithfully,

David Lawson

116a Lynwood Road
New Lynn
Auckland 0600

Dear Government Services,

Thank you for confirming on 15th December 2015 that I would receive your response to my OIA question/s today (16th December 2015).

It would be greatly appreciated if you could confirm your reasoning for the non provision of the information that I have requested, beyond the dates you have indicated on two previous and separate occasions.

Yours sincerely,

David Lawson