3 Aug 2007
Regulation 11(4) requires prior approval for payment of actual transport costs above the standard 28 cents per kilometre; no such approval was sought or given for the period in question, therefore ACC had no statutory authority to reimburse more than 28 cents per kilometre and the appeal is dismissed.
11 Feb 2000
On the balance of probabilities the appellant failed to establish a causal link between his nasal condition and the 20 November 1991 assault and failed to prove that surgery was necessary to restore his principal economic activity or enable employment or social participation under regulation 11; consequently the respondent's refusal was lawful and the appeal is dismissed.
18 Nov 1997
Regulation 11, read with s27 of the Act, does not permit retrospective approval or payment for private surgical procedures; the appellant failed to obtain the required prior approval and did not establish a statutory exception, therefore the Corporation cannot be required to reimburse the costs and the appeal is dismissed.