O'Neill, T.M. v Commonwealth Banking Corporation [1987] FCA 363

O'Neill, T.M. v Commonwealth Banking Corporation [1987] FCA 363

The Tribunal substituted a different test for the statutory requirement, failing to properly apply whether employment was a contributing factor to aggravation or acceleration of appellant's disease; this constituted an error of law.

Parties
Applicant: Terrence Michael O'Neill; Respondent: Commonwealth Banking Corporation
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 July 1987
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Administrative Appeals Tribunal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed; matter remitted to Tribunal.
Legal Topics
Commonwealth Employees Compensation, Statutory Test for 'contributing Factor', Aggravation or Acceleration of Disease
Administrative Law Workers Compensation Commonwealth Employees Compensation Statutory Test for 'contributing Factor' Aggravation or Acceleration of Disease

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Parties

Terrence Michael O'Neill

Applicant

Commonwealth Banking Corporation

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Administrative Appeals Tribunal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal applied the correct statutory test for 'employment as contributing factor' to aggravation or acceleration of disease under the Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971
  2. 2 Whether appellant's employment contributed to aggravation or acceleration of cardiac neurosis

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal substituted a different test for the statutory requirement, failing to properly apply whether employment was a contributing factor to aggravation or acceleration of appellant's disease; this constituted an error of law.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; matter remitted to Tribunal.

Orders

  • Appeal allowed.
  • Matter to be remitted to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for reconsideration.