13 May 2008
Palmer v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2008] NZACC 104
- Court
- District Court
Judge held that "first received treatment" occurred on 21 February 1997 because Dr de Silva's post-CT review instituted ongoing monitoring and review constituting treatment under s37(1); consequently the injury date is 21 February 1997, precluding lump sum entitlement under s54, and under s377(3) the prior 17% lump sum must be deducted from the combined WPI of 62%, yielding a 45% entitlement to an independence allowance.