Dispute resolution in AAC.

Mackinnon, Ken

Abstract

An alternative dispute resolution mechanism was not simply a means of handling disputes arising in the accident compensation scheme in New Zealand. Rather it was inherent in the creation of the scheme, and might even be thought of as part of its rationale. The "no fault" accident compensation system (now commonly "ACC" ) was first formulated in the visionary Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Compensation for Personal Injury in New Zealand chaired by Sir Owen Woodhouse ('the Woodhouse Report'). Originally envisaged as evaluating only workers' compensation provisions, the Royal Commission took the daring step of extending its own remit to encompass all personal injuries, whether at work or not.

Citation

MACKINNON, K. 2020. Dispute resolution in ACC. In Gibbons, T and Duggal, M. (eds.) New Zealand tribunals: law and practice. Wellington: Thomson Reuters New Zealand Ltd [online], chapter 18. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/9rdtnfmh

• Online Publication Date: Sep 21, 2020
• Publication Date: Oct 29, 2020
• Deposit Date: Nov 22, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 17, 2025
• Publisher: Thomson Reuters
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: New Zealand tribunals: law and practice
• Chapter Number: Chapter 18
• ISBN: 9781988591278
• Keywords: Dispute resolution; Accident compensation; New Zealand; Personal injury
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