Not acceptable that ACC doesn't cover illness: OECD
New Zealand's ACC scheme should be extended to cover illness, the OECD has said in a new report.
The report, Mental Health and Work in New Zealand, was released today.
It said New Zealand had an issue because of the "strict and adverse" distinction between injuries, which were covered by ACC, and illnesses, which were not.
Those who suffered mental health injuries and illnesses were at a disadvantage because of htis.
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