Victims of rape and other forms of sexual abuse who had ACC claim information leaked to Bronwyn Pullar are to receive compensation from the corporation but some may be shocked to learn how little value the state accident insurer puts on their distress.
ACC last night confirmed it was writing to claimants affected by the privacy breach which sparked a purge of senior figures at the corporation, with the latest being board member Murray Hilder.
The information leaked to Ms Pullar last year was reportedly limited to claimants' names, a case number that can identify them as having a sensitive claim related to rape or other forms of sexual abuse, and an indication of the outcome of a review of their claim.
At least some claimants who complained about the breach to the Privacy Commissioner have been told it was "at the lower end of the potential breaches" and was "mostly inoffensive information".
Last night ACC said it was "proactively writing to clients who have been impacted by the breach and where a remedy is appropriate, and considering requests for remedies sent to us by clients".