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Doctors are being urged to take a tougher approach in signing accident victims off work.

The Accident Compensation Corporation wants to reduce the amount of time some injured claimants have off work - for their own benefit and to save money.

"It's well recognised that work is something that keeps people healthy," said ACC's interim manager of health purchasing, Anne O'Connell.

That's rich. Tell it to WINZ. The number of people on a sickness or invalid benefit is 299 per 10,000 of population.

40 years ago the rate was 39 per 10,000.