ACC (NZ)
Also known as: Accident Compensation Corporation
ACC is the New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation — the no-fault NZ workers' compensation scheme. AU equivalents are the state schemes (NSW SIRA, Vic WorkSafe, Qld WorkCover, etc.); ACC has no AU operation.
Legal context
ACC is a New Zealand institution and has no Australian operation. If you are operating in Australia, the equivalent workers' compensation arrangements are state-based: NSW SIRA (icare), Vic WorkSafe (Vic), Qld WorkCover (WorkCover Queensland), SA ReturnToWorkSA, WA Workers' Compensation Commission, Tas WorkCover, ACT WorkSafe, and NT WorkSafe. Each state operates its own scheme with its own employer obligations, dispute pathway, and weekly-compensation formula — none of which mirror the ACC no-fault model. For NZ-specific details on ACC (first-week employer liability, weekly compensation rates, work-related gradual-process cover), switch the country toggle to NZ.
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Related terms
Return to work
Return-to-work is the structured pathway by which an injured or ill worker resumes work, typically through staged suitable duties under a written RTW plan. Each Australian state has its own statutory scheme (e.g. NSW SIRA, Vic WorkSafe, Qld WorkCover) with employer obligations including timelines, designated coordinators and plan reviews.
Suitable duties
Suitable duties are work tasks an injured or ill worker can do during recovery, matched to their current medical capacity. Employers must offer suitable duties so far as is reasonably practicable; they are the primary mechanism by which a graduated return-to-work occurs.
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