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New Zealand Case Law

Individual rehabilitation plan (irp) finalisation

  • 23 Nov 2012

    Anderton v Accident Compensation Corporation

    Citation
    [2012] NZACC 384
    Court
    District Court

    Because the claimant declined to meaningfully participate in rehabilitation planning and the professional occupational and medical assessments reasonably supported a finding that he could perform four specified light/sedentary jobs for 30 or more hours per week, the Corporation did not fail its rehabilitation obligations and the decision finding vocational independence was upheld; appeal dismissed.

    • Vocational independence
    • Rehabilitation obligations
    • Individual rehabilitation plan (irp) finalisation
    • Occupational assessment
    • Medical assessment
    • Claimant non‑participation

  • 24 Jul 2007

    McLean v Accident Compensation Corporation

    Citation
    [2007] NZACC 172
    Court
    District Court

    The Corporation lawfully finalised the IRP on 5 May 2006 because it followed the statutory Schedule 1 process and related provisions, made reasonable efforts to consult, and the appellant failed to engage or propose alternative rehabilitation measures; the 1994 settlement letter did not create an entitlement to rehabilitation specifically targeted to restore pre-injury income.

    • Individual rehabilitation plan (irp) finalisation
    • Vocational rehabilitation entitlements
    • Statutory duties of claimant
    • Review process under schedule 1