6 Nov 2000
Summers v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2000] NZACC 304
- Court
- District Court
Dr Bell's reassessment, supported by available medical records and absent any expert evidence to the contrary, validly found a 15% whole person impairment reduced by the prior 10% lump sum to 5%, which is below the 10% threshold for independence allowance entitlement; therefore the respondent's decision to terminate the allowance was correct and is confirmed.
- Independence allowance entitlement
- Medical reassessment
- Causation
- Review of assessor's findings