12 Jul 1999
James v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation
- Citation
- [1999] NZACC 186
- Court
- District Court
The reassessment by an approved assessor under the AMA Guides found the appellant had an 8% whole person impairment (below the 10% statutory threshold) and, in the absence of expert medical evidence demonstrating error in the assessor's application of the Guides, the Court will not disturb the respondent's decision to terminate the Independence Allowance.