This section is about taking the first steps to get help when you’ve been injured, what to expect when you make a claim and how cover is decided.
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Injury in New Zealand
If you get injured in New Zealand, even if you are visiting from overseas, ACC can help with treatment and other support.
Injury while travelling overseas
If you get injured overseas while you’re on holiday or working, ACC may be able to help you when you return to New Zealand.
Employee injuries
ACC can support you as an employer when an employee is injured, whether it is work-related or not. We can help you and your injured employee, and create return to work programmes that are appropriate to the size of your business.
Injury causing death
If someone close to you dies as a result of an injury, ACC may be able to help.
For some injuries, ACC may refer your claim to a specialised unit and require more detailed information from you or your doctor to help decide what specific help you need. These injuries include:
Injury from medical treatment
If you suffer an injury as a result of medical treatment, it is called a ‘treatment injury’ and specific details of your treatment will be required.
Dental injury
You may be eligible for a range of dental treatments if you suffer a dental injury in an accident, playing sport or as a result of treatment.
Hearing loss
Hearing loss injuries may be suffered in an accident or over time in a workplace. If your injury is work-related, ACC will need more information from you and your employer.
Injury from sexual abuse or assault
ACC covers the mental effects of sexual abuse or a sexual assault and requires an initial assessment by a suitably qualified health professional.
Gradual disease/infection caused by work
If your injury resulted over time from a work-related activity or environment, you and your employer may be required to provide further information.
Last updated: 20 July 2010