15 May 2009
Hollis v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2009] NZACC 82
- Court
- District Court
The court held the initial independence allowance assessment for physical injuries was completed and adopted by ACC in 2004; the later mental injury assessment (2007/2008) constituted a reassessment under clause 61 prompted by a medical certificate and therefore did not qualify as a 'first assessment' for backdating under s377(3)(c); consequently payment from a reassessment takes effect from the next quarterly payment per clause 62. The earlier consent review decision was moot because its purpose was achieved by the subsequent primary decision.