10 Jul 1997
Abraham v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation
- Citation
- [1997] NZACC 141
- Court
- District Court
The wall oven constitutes a 'feature' or 'adjustment to the level of a stove' and therefore a modification under the Residential Premises Regulations; the cost-effectiveness requirement in those regulations is not identical to the Aids and Appliances test and, on the evidence, the proposed modification is necessary and cost-effective in achieving additional independence and safety for the claimant; accordingly the appeal is allowed and the respondent must fund the installation.