Thursday, January 10, 2013

EQC - Official Information Act - (Is an Act not a Law?)

UPDATE: Received a letter the other day in the post dated 10th Jan 2013 from EQC -
It confirmed my request for Apportionment info on the 19th Nov, which will be considered under the Official Information/Privacy Act and that I should receive the information approx mid April 2013.

It says to clarify my request..................(I do not see why I have to waste more time doing this again)

So looks like the 20 days has now turned in 5-6 months. I only hope that no Cantabrian prematurely leaves this world without ever being informed of any info they have the right to request!
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Early January: Think it was about November when I first contacted EQC about getting the information they held on me, I was advised 5 days......

Then I rang again end of November, and was advised it would be twenty days, nothing, so filled in the online form.........................And seems they do not respond to the email either!

That was then, this is now............Still waiting...............................

A bit vindictive that this info is not to be passed along, what information, just a generic response, and info on my life will be given consideration?????????????????????

On top of this I was advised early Nov that apportionment had been done, and I should have had the info. NOTHING! Others are planning my life it seems.

I requested the info asap, which was apparently going to be 5 days, yet again, NOTHING!


 (Email)
Thank you for your request 30th November 2012 for the following information:

  • Your claim number(s): CLM..........................
Request the claim file summary: Summary
Request other claim file information: Loss details,Financial summary and transactions,Cheques,Notes,DOCS, any Geotech reports/results

Your request was received 30th November and will be considered under the Privacy Act 1993 and/or Official Information Act 1982.

Please be aware that the Earthquake Commission has received a significant increase of Official Information requests in recent months and it is expected that a response may take longer to prepare than the 20 working day statutory timeframe. This is due to the number of incoming requests and the volumes of information being requested. be aware that your request should be specified with due particularity, so that EQC can reasonably identify the information required. You should also be aware that requests for large volumes of official information may be subject to a fee in accordance with the Ministry of Justice guidelines (viewable at http://www.justice.govt.nz). If your request meets these criteria you will be informed of the charges prior to your request being prepared.

If you have requested “all information” relating to your claim file(s), EQC asks that you reconsider your request and if possible, limit it to specific documents or information. It is understood that customers are entitled to access large amounts of the ir claim file information, however full copies are time-consuming to prepare. For example, full disclosure of your claim file may take up to three months to process at this time, but an un-costed Scope of Works can normally be processed in 10 business days.

Please be aware that your claim file will not give you information regarding:

  • financial details (unless your claim has been settled or Fletcher EQR are on site)
  • a proposed settlement date
  • a person within EQC responsible for managing your claim.

If you consider that your request should be given priority, for example you are experiencing severe health or financial issues, please advise us as soon as possible with supporting documentation so that we may consider whether your request should be escalated.

Sincerely,

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EQC



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