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New Zealand Case Law

Entitlement suspension and reinstatement

  • 9 Sept 2014

    Nicholl v Accident Compensation Corporation

    Citation
    [2014] NZACC 207
    Court
    District Court

    There is no statutory authority under the Accident Compensation Act 2001 to pay interest on unpaid interest (compound interest); therefore the appellant's claim for interest on interest fails and the appeal is dismissed.

    • Interest on arrears
    • Compound interest
    • Entitlement suspension and reinstatement
    • Review of acc decisions

  • 17 Jan 2007

    Lye v Accident Compensation Corporation

    Citation
    [2007] NZACC 7
    Court
    District Court

    On the balance of probabilities the court found the October 1990 motor accident caused additional neurological injury that continues to contribute significantly to the appellant's current incapacity; the ACC decision to suspend entitlements was therefore quashed and entitlements attributable to the covered injury reinstated and backdated to the date of cessation.

    • Causation in acc claims
    • Aggravation vs new injury
    • Entitlement suspension and reinstatement
    • Apportionment of liability
    • Weighting of expert medical evidence