13 Mar 2009
Bedford v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2009] NZACC 35
- Court
- District Court
The 2003 independence allowance assessment was quashed because it failed to account for mental injuries subsequently recognised as causally linked to covered physical injuries; the combined whole person impairment is 43% and the entitlement for the mental injuries is to be backdated to the date the appellant lodged his claim for cover for those mental injuries, while the date for payment for the physical injuries remains the original claim date; respondent ordered to issue a fresh decision determining the date of mental injury claim and pay accordingly.