Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,

Please refer to the following exchange of correspondence:
https://www.fyi.org.nz/request/1713/resp...

Under the Official Information Act::

1. What is the purpose of ACC claimants being required to sign ACC45 forms? Please provide the fullest possible explanation.

2. Why must a treatment provider only lodge an ACC45 form with the ACC after the claimant has authorised the claim being lodged

3. Are ACC claims authorised by claimants signing the manual and/or electronic ACC45 forms, and is there any difference in the wording of the declaration used on the manual ACC45 forms compared to that used on the electronic ACC45 forms? If so, can you please provide scanned copies of both declarations (manual and electronic).

4. Can you please provide copies of all internal and external policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, communications (including Memo's, letters, e-mails and faxes), meeting Agenda and Minutes, and any other written words created pursuant to 28 May 2014 and stored in hardcopy or electronically which relate to the subject of any and all ACC forms that require claimant authority to access and share personal health information. This is to include all draft and final changes considered, proposed, recommended and/or made to any and all ACC forms that require claimant authority to access and share personal health information.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Lee M.