An ACC lawyer believes the crown entities new plan to improve costs completely misses what the Accident Compensation Act is about. 

Its new plan's been released after a critical report that found its deficit would balloon to $26 billion by 2030. 

It focuses on getting people back to work quicker and increasing the number of clients who have their own case manager as a single point of contact.  

ACC lawyer and researcher Warren Forster told Andrew Dickens the act required all parties involved in an injury to get together to make a plan, which isn't happening. 

He says ACC's plan has failed to address its statutory obligations that led to the cost blowout. 

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An ACC lawyer believes the crown entities new plan to improve costs completely misses what the Accident Compensation Act is about.&nbsp;
Its new plan's been released after a critical report that found its deficit would balloon to $26 billion by 2030.&nbsp;
It focuses on getting people back to work quicker and increasing the number of clients who have their own case manager as a single point of contact. &nbsp;
ACC lawyer and researcher Warren Forster told Andrew Dickens the act required all parties involved in an injury to get together to make a plan, which isn't happening.&nbsp;
He says ACC's plan has failed to address its statutory obligations that led to the cost blowout.&nbsp;
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Warren Forster: ACC lawyer and researcher on ACC's plan to improve costs and reduce its deficit

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