19 May 2009
Sainty v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2009] NZACC 81
- Court
- District Court
The appellant's treatments (Oct 2001–Apr 2003) were provided by a person who did not meet the statutory definition of 'treatment provider' applicable at that time; therefore ACC had no statutory power to meet those costs and the appellant did not establish a valid claim giving rise to a deemed decision under the 1998 Act; subsequent 2004 amendments do not operate retrospectively to validate the earlier treatments.