Hazel Armstrong

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The Rail and Maritime Transport Union is calling for a new investigation into a toxic gas leak in the Kaimai Tunnel, after learning the government's High Hazards Unit has said KiwiRail's own… Audio

With Hazel Armstrong - A barrister who specialises in workplace health and safety. She's written a book called Your Life For The Job about the spate of accidents that led to the 2000 Tranz Rail… Audio

Kiwirail says it has learnt from what's being described as a near death experience for a group of contractors exposed to dangerous fumes in New Zealand's longest tunnel. Audio

Accident compensation lawyer Hazel Armstrong says ACC has driven sexual abuse victims to take legal action by offering them inadequate compensation after releasing their personal details. Audio

An ACC lobby group says the government's rejection of a proposal to return to the pay-as-you-go funding model shows it may still want to privatise the Accident Corporation. Audio

There are now calls for a clean-out of the whole ACC board, after the minister, Judith Collins, refused to reappoint John Judge as chairman for a second term. Audio

An employment lawyer says Government plans to change labour laws will erode workers' conditions, prompting more of them to head overseas. Audio

Lawyers are calling for more information about what advantages are available to VIPs who approach the organisation after having an accident. Audio

A lawyer specialising in ACC claims, Hazel Armstrong, says compensation should be offered to the 6,000 claimants whose privacy was breached when their records were accidently emailed to another ACC… Audio

ACC law specialist Hazel Armstrong joins the programme with comment on a landmark court ruling that people who are knowingly HIV-positive - and that have unprotected sex without disclosing their… Audio

The lobby group ACC Futures Coalition says the confidence and supply agreement between the National and Act parties spells bad news for accident compensation. Audio

A Supreme Court ruling has rejected the way ACC assesses long term clients as ready to return to work. Audio

A lawyer representing ACC claimants says the government has exaggerated the cost blowout at the insurer, to make its recovery plan appear more impressive. Audio

The insurance industry says it will struggle to break the Accident Compensation Corporation's grip on workplace accident insurance. The Government is planning to allow private insurance to compete… Audio

Hazel Armstrong, a lawyer specialising in ACC cases, and Roger Bell chief executive of the insurer Vero, discuss the government's 'in-principle' decision to open up ACC workplace accident coverage to… Audio

Worker advocates warn workers will be the losers under changes to the Accident Compensation Corporation, which will allow private insurers to take on ACC work. Audio

The ACC Futures Coalition is warning that some proposed changes to accident compensation cover may result in the reintroduction of the right to sue. Audio

Hazel Armstrong is a ACC lawyer, former ACC board member and the spokesperson for the ACC Futures Coaltion. David Lowe is Manager of the Employers and Manufacturers' Assocation (Northern Division). Audio

The government is preparing to make significant changes to the way ACC is run and funded. Audio