dpex
11th November 2009, 18:43
I met a guy today who has been on ACC (80% of his $120K salary) for six months.
Turns out he snapped an Archilles Tendon while cycle racing. That took six weeks and Christ knows how much in medical costs to get him close to mobile.
He was on crutches for this issue when he slipped and fell, wrecking his knee, upon which he has now had four operations.
Therefore, from the one cycling 'Accident' he's taken about $48K in ACC salary, and I would estimate he's cost the health system the thick end of $40k.
$88k and not one cent has he paid in extra ACC levies.
So who is subsidizing who?
Turns out he snapped an Archilles Tendon while cycle racing. That took six weeks and Christ knows how much in medical costs to get him close to mobile.
He was on crutches for this issue when he slipped and fell, wrecking his knee, upon which he has now had four operations.
Therefore, from the one cycling 'Accident' he's taken about $48K in ACC salary, and I would estimate he's cost the health system the thick end of $40k.
$88k and not one cent has he paid in extra ACC levies.
So who is subsidizing who?