8 Aug 2018
Maddren v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover Issues)
- Citation
- [2018] NZACC 127
- Court
- District Court
The Court dismissed the appeal because the appellant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that her allergic contact dermatitis was caused by a recognised sensitising agent inherent in the work process (s30(3)) or, alternatively, that the s30(2) criteria were satisfied; permethrin was ruled out by testing, the Callington Airez spray was not established as a recognised sensitiser and the expert and panel evidence indicated isothiazolinone or unknown causes were at least as likely and occupational risk was not shown to be significantly greater.