3 Mar 2011
FB v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2011] NZACC 67
- Court
- District Court
The Court preferred the combined evidence of the pain specialist (Dr Kanji), supported by the neuropsychiatric assessment (Dr Newburn), over the one-off occupational medical assessment (Dr Waite) because Dr Kanji's longitudinal specialist involvement and specific findings that the appellant cannot sustain prolonged sitting, standing, lifting or concentration established on the balance of probabilities that she cannot sustain 35 or more hours per week in the relevant work-types; therefore the respondent's decision (as modified) was quashed and the appellant's incapacitated status and weekly co…