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Changes to ACC's Accredited Employers Programme (AEP) aim to deliver a better experience for workers whose injury claims are handled by their employers rather than through ACC directly. Under AEP, accredited employers take on ACC's role to assess and manage claims for work injuries. In return they get a large reduction in their ACC levy. The 459 employers in the programme cover 21 per cent of New Zealand's workforce. "In many cases workers get better support to recover fully from injury and return to work. But not all employers in the programme are doing a consistently good job and we need to fix that," Minister for ACC Peeni Henare said. These changes put stronger measures in place to keep employers accountable and puts more focus on workers experience and outcomes. "The stronger requirements and measures we are putting in place mean injured workers will be better supported by their employers and find the process easier. Accredited employers will be give ....

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