Abstract
The New Zealand Accident Compensation Act of 1972 is a unique national policy for addressing the problem of accidents in modern industrialized countries. It links programs of accident prevention, rehabilitation services, and income-related compensation for personal injury. The act abolished the tort action for personal injury and the Workers' Compensation program, substituting an administrative commission for awarding benefits without regard to "fault" or the nature of the accident. Behind the act is a philosophy of community responsibility that sees rehabilitation and income-related compensation as a duty of society as a whole. The discussion below presents details of the program and its administrative structure and discusses implications for other welfare programs and for the changing structure of the welfare state.
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