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EQC confirms three month limit for claims
EQC confirms three month limit for claims
Friday 24 September 2010
The Earthquake Commission confirms that it will accept the lodging of claims for up to three months from the date the damage occurred.
"While the statutory notice period for lodging claims with EQC for earthquake-related damage is 30 days, or three months under certain circumstances, EQC has typically interpreted this provision to give claimants the benefit of the full three month period," the chief executive of EQC, Ian Simpson, said today.
"To avoid any doubt, and to provide assurance to those affected by the Canterbury earthquake , regulations will be made under the EQC Act to extend formally the notice period for all Canterbury Earthquake claims to three months.
"Nevertheless we still want people to get their claims in as soon as possible."
Contact:
Jo MartinCommunications Adviser
Phone (029) 978 6430
(04) 978 6400
Fax: (04) 978 6400
Email: info@eqc.govt.nz
Website: www.eqc.govt.nz