11 Apr 2013
Matthews v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2013] NZACC 98
- Court
- District Court
The Court upheld the respondent's decision that the appellant had attained vocational independence in respect of six work‑types as correct at the time (November 2009), relying on contemporaneous medical assessments (Dr Waite and Dr Kerr) which showed the limitations were physical (right shoulder pain) and the identified work‑types did not require high cognitive function; Dr Newburn's later neuropsychiatric opinion was generalised, post‑dated the decision and did not show the original assessment was flawed, though reconsideration under s109(2)(b) would be available if deterioration occurred.