New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Sheltered employment

Legal area

Court

24 Feb 2016

Archer v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2016] NZACC 37
Court

District Court

The VIMA was flawed because it did not adequately analyse or give appropriate weight to the appellant's ongoing back pain, radiculopathy, functional limitations (including prolonged sitting) and the effects of significant analgesic medication on sustained work capacity; accordingly the finding of vocational independence in the two nominated job types could not be supported and the Corporation's decision of 22 July 2011 is set aside.
25 Jul 2013

Foreman v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2013] NZACC 218
Court

District Court

The Court accepted and preferred the contemporaneous medical assessments of Dr Turner (supported by Dr Mayhew and the GP) as not flawed, finding the appellant was capable of 30 or more hours per week in the identified sedentary to light work-types; accordingly the respondent's decision of vocational independence was correct and the appeal was dismissed.