Warren Forster
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 17 October 2024
In today's episode, Tory Whanau met with the Local Government Minister Simeon Brown in the Beehive this morning after the government raised concerns this week about council dysfunction, an ACC… Audio
Researcher warns ACC not to 'manufacture crisis' over debt
An ACC researcher is warning the Accident Compensation Corporation not to manufacture a crisis, after it recorded a $7.2 billion loss this year. Researcher and barrister specialising in ACC law Warren… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 12 September 2024
On today's episode, former Green Party MP Darleen Tana's lawyer says the party's co-leaders acted unlawfully when they ejected Tana from the party, an ACC researcher says a proposal to increase levies… Audio
ACC researcher on proposal to increase levies
An ACC researcher says a proposal to increase levies to cover rising injury numbers and costs is directly linked ACC's failures in rehabilitating patients. Researcher and barrister specialising in ACC… Audio
ACC review delays harming injured claimants: Lawyer and advocate
An ACC lawyer and advocate is taking legal action against ACC, saying injured claimants are losing jobs and homes while they wait to have disputed decisions reviewed and resolved. Audio
New report calls for a radical overhaul of ACC
A new report launched today calls for a radical overhaul of ACC - and a new integrated system to cover all impairments...whether from illness or accident. The ACC scheme was established in 1974 as a… Audio
Accessibility legislation proposed
New legislation which would require accessibility barriers to be removed could be on the way, if an accessibility advocacy group has its way. Accessibility legislation is increasingly appearing in… Audio
A new approach to resolving ACC claims
A new dispute resolution service is revolutionising the way many ACC claims are dealt with. Talk-Meet-Resolve was established 18 months ago by veteran ACC researcher and lawyer Warren Forster and… Audio
Contact tracing 'game-changer' for ACC cover
Should it be important for ACC's 'no fault' compensation scheme to know where you got Covid-19 from, to give you health support, and rehabilitation? Audio
Free service launched to help resolve ACC disputes
A new service is being launched to help people resolve their disputes with ACC more quickly and without the need for reviews or court hearings.
Warren Forster is the director of Talk Meet Resolve. He… Audio
ACC rejections of survivors shows flawed system - lawyer
A lawyer specialising in ACC says the fact Christchurch mosque shooting survivors have been declined support shows how flawed the system is. By the end of April, eighty-five people had made claims for… Audio
Why ACC is turning away mosque attack survivors
Almost half the ACC applications made for mental injuries caused by the Christchurch mosque attacks have been turned down.
By the end of April, 85 people had made claims for mental injuries and… Audio
ACC's external dispute review service not legal - lawyer
A lawyer representing ACC claimants says the corporation has been acting illegally by contracting out its dispute resolution services to a private company. Dunedin barrister Warren Forster says this… Audio
Legal research award to examine extending ACC
ACC barrister and researcher Warren Forster has been named the NZ Law Foundation International Research fellow for 2017. He will spend the next 18 months developing recommendations to create a… Audio
Dunedin lawyer frustrated by fake names in state services
A Dunedin barrister says there's no way to hold ACC's Remote Claims Unit to account when its staff members use fake names. The use of pseudonyms by staff fearful of client abuse has come to light at… Audio
ACC admits under-reporting rejected claims
ACC now admits it refuses cover to 90,000 claims a year, 20,000 more than it originally said. Researchers and advocates say ACC is still grossly underestimating the numbers of claimants unfairly… Audio
ACC admits number of refused claims higher than reported
ACC has admitted the number of claims it refuses to cover is higher than it originally said. It now says the figure is 90,000 a year. But Dunedin lawyer and researcher Warren Forster believes the true… Audio
Commissioner needed to ensure 'transparency' at ACC
A new report into the Accident Compensation Corporation has found the number of people having their claims denied could be as high as 300,000 a year - that's more than triple the official figure… Audio
Report says 300,000 people a year could be missing out on ACC
"The bar of causation has become quite a difficult one for an injured person to overcome." A new report estimates 300,000 people could be missing out on cover, treatment or support from ACC. Audio
Acclaim Otago: govt changes to ACC "in the right direction"
The Government says it will make it easier for injured people to appeal againt Accident Compensation Corporation decisions. Audio
