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New ACC Recovery at Work Resources

ACC has two new resources to help businesses support recovery if an employee is injured and needs time off work.

In many cases, and with some temporary adjustments, people can safely recover from injury while working and use work as an active part of their recovery and rehabilitation process.

The sooner an injured person can get reconnected back to work, the better it can be for their mental well-being and physical recovery. They’ll also be more likely to return to their job, helping you and your team get back to business as usual.

Each year, ACC receives almost two million new claims. Be prepared so you can play an early and active role in the
recovery journey for your employers, regardless of whether they’re injured inside or outside of work.

The new ACC resources are:

  1. Getting started guide for supporting your injured employee
    This resource provides an overview of how employers can support their employee after an injury and help them return to work.
  2. Recovery at work guide
    This one-page guide is for employees to help them identify key steps they can take if they are injured and how to work with their employer to return to work. Employers can share this with any employees who get injured.

There’s more information and resources on ACC’s website acc.co.nz

www.acc.co.nz/assets/business/Supporting-your-injured-employee-getting-started-guide.pdf

www.acc.co.nz/assets/Uploads/Your-recovery-at-work-guide.pdf

Published in WIRED issue 76/March 2025 by Fencing Contractors Association NZ

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