New Zealand Case Law

27 Jan 2015

Sheed v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2015] NZACC 16

Court

District Court

Judge found on balance of probabilities that ACC made a mistake in categorising Mr Sheed's employment status or failed to reasonably investigate; ACC had all necessary financial information by 14 March 2007, therefore interest runs from one month after that date; appeal allowed and interest awarded accordingly.

• Interest on backdated weekly compensation
• Date when corporation held all necessary information
• Effect of administrative error on interest liability
• Application of acc v kearney and acc v miller