4 Dec 2012
Benton v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2012] NZACC 397
- Court
- District Court
Accept Dr Gilbert's expert assessment that appellant's occupational noise-induced hearing loss is between 3% and 4%; that assessment is the most reliable given the lapse of time since exposure, appropriate application of age-related and post-employment deductions, and compliant audiometry; appellant failed to prove 6% or greater work-related loss required by the Act, so no entitlement to cover arises.