25 Feb 2010
Hickey v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2010] NZACC 40
- Court
- District Court
The statutory scheme mandates use of the income returned for tax in the relevant year when calculating weekly compensation under Clause 39 of Schedule 1, and there is no statutory provision or discretion permitting substitution of a higher multi‑year average income; the respondent correctly applied Clause 39 and increased entitlement to the minimum weekly earnings under Clause 42; appeal dismissed.