26 May 2016
A v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2016] NZACC 153
- Court
- District Court
The reviewer was entitled to prefer the opinion of Dr du Plessis over contrary later reports; on the totality of medical evidence the causal influence of the 2006 injury on the appellant's present incapacity was non‑existent or at best minimal, so the appellant failed to prove entitlement to ongoing weekly compensation and the appeal is dismissed.
- Causation
- Entitlement to weekly compensation
- Suspension versus primary decision
- Weight of medical evidence
- Judicial review of reviewer preference