ACC jobs at risk

Wellington: ACC will be making a decision on whether its introduction of an automated claims system will lead to job cuts.

The organisation has switched from paperbased systems to digital processing of claims.

Most claims will now be automatically accepted, removing the need for staff to assess each individual claim.

ACC’s chief operating officer Mike Tully said none of its 24 sites would close but he was not ruling out future job cuts.

Any such decisions will be made in the New Year. —