ACC
New Zealanders value the reliability and universality of the ACC system and United Future is committed to the maintenance of this system.
United Future's position is to:
- support the continuation of the 'no-fault' regime and mandatory workplace accident insurance, but support competition in the provision of accident compensation services
- discount employer levies for those who undertake workplace safety regimes, and give more responsibility to industry sector groups to ensure safe practices
- ensure that ACC genuinely attempts to rehabilitate long-term claimants before they exit the scheme
- establish legal guidelines for drug and alcohol testing high-risk workplaces
- while provision already exists for judges to prevent an ACC payout when not consistent with natural justice, it should be explicit that serious criminals are ineligible for ACC even with a no-fault system