28 Nov 2013
Notman v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2013] NZACC 397
- Court
- District Court
The assessor Dr Collier's WPI assessment was properly conducted by an approved assessor using prescribed guides and peer-reviewed; Dr Newburn's contrary psychiatric opinion did not establish a material error in that assessment because it was unsupported or incorrectly applied and subsequent psychiatric reports corroborated Collier; there is sufficient evidence on the balance of probabilities that an earlier lump sum of $560 was paid and the mandatory statutory deduction (8%) must be applied to the combined WPI; accordingly the appeal against refusal of independence allowance is dismissed. The…