24 Apr 2006
Hanmore v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2006] NZACC 99
- Court
- District Court
The Court found NZFS did not ensure comprehensive vocational rehabilitation as required by s107 because the IRP and its implementation failed to address the appellant’s age and the limited transferability of his fire service skills, and the work trials/computer training were artificially time‑limited so they could not reasonably establish the appellant’s capacity to sustain 35 hours/week; consequently vocational independence was not established and the decision of 2 July 2004 was set aside, restoring the appellant’s entitlements.