22 Feb 2000
Geerston v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation
- Citation
- [2000] NZACC 29
- Court
- District Court
The court held the respondent's finding of capacity for work was wrong because (a) the claimant's current position is a sheltered job created specifically for his disability and therefore does not constitute 'work' under s51, and (b) the respondent failed to comply with mandatory WCAP procedural requirements (the Panel did not record a decision on WCAP1), rendering the assessment invalid; accordingly the decision was revoked and compensation reinstated.