Increasing amount for F45-related injury claims
Over the past five years ACC claims relating to gym injuries totalled $171,769,879.
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A landmark case may change the way people on both ACC and welfare are compensated.
MSD agrees law around ACC is discriminatory
The law meant one woman received only $576 of her $40,000 back payment.
Diana Clement: Don't let bad luck knock you off your perch
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ACC reports another big jump in e-scooter claims
Lime says it's open to chipping in toward ACC costs - but with one condition.
43-year-old man remains critical after e-scooter accident
Police say no other vehicles were involved and confirmed the e-scooter was not a Lime.
Paul Little: Honestly, I don't give a scoot
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Man trapped in machinery now in stable condition
Male patient in mid-40s taken to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition.
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Lime assessing safety of e-scooters after recall
There will be a series of safety workshops in the Hutt Valley for riders.
Avocado injuries cost ACC more than $800,000
In the past three years, 1196 people managed to injury themselves involving avocados.
Animals take $70m injury toll on Kiwis
"We do know over the years there have been people who have been killed by cattle."
ACC sets aside $22m to help prevent workplace injuries
ACC will soon launch a $22 million fund to provide subsidies and grants to SMEs.
Lime scooters look set to stay in Auckland
Lime looks set to have its trial licence extended for three months on Auckland streets.
Ouch! Kiwis' $3bn summer injury bill
Summer might seem like paradise to Kiwis but it can be a minefield of injuries.
The sport causing Kiwis the most pain in 2018
ACC has released the top 15 sports in terms of injury claim payouts in 2017/18.
Tales tall and true of being a copper
Ex-Whanganui cop Rob Rattenbury has written a book about his career and family history.
Blow me down: Windy Welly gets dangerous
Sprain, strains and stuff in eyes - some of the ways the wind has injured Wellingtonians
Man caught riding e-scooter in Auckland peak hour traffic
A Lime rider with no helmet has taken on one of New Zealand's busiest intersections.
Bedridden and broken: Mental disorder labels reduce access to care
Criminologist with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome offered behaviour therapy by psychiatrist.
Government to reduce ACC work levies for businesses and self-employed
Government announces some changes to ACC levy regime.
Fifth of Kiwis suffer persistent pain
Many who have persistent pain struggle to get adequate help.
Almost 300 electric scooter injury claims in month and a half: ACC
Injury toll includes 171 claims in Auckland and 102 in Christchurch.
Call for trampoline safety clampdown
Experts concerned about trampoline injuries call for new safety standard.
Ian McKelvie: Betrayal was attempt to undermine party leadership
Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie - political leanings aside, we all want the best for NZ.
ACC to recommend higher rego levy over fuel tax
It had originally proposed increasing the petrol levy by 1.9 cents
Onions really are dangerous: 3000 ACC claims for injuries
There have been over 3000 onion-related claims through ACC since 2013.
Eden Park Stadium becomes e-scooter hotspot
Partnership will see Eden Park become an e-scooter hotspot.
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Grandmother misses birth after horror collision with cyclist
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Should boxing injuries be covered by ACC?
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