4 Sept 2008
Brightwell v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2008] NZACC 200
- Court
- District Court
The 8 March 2007 final demand letter was administrative and not a "decision" under s6 so not reviewable; the late review applications were properly refused because no extenuating circumstances under s135 were demonstrated; ACC properly exercised discretion in declining to fund house purchase and in deferring modifications while claimant's residence was undecided; there was no unreasonable delay in processing social rehabilitation entitlements.
- Reviewability of administrative correspondence
- Time limits for review and extenuating circumstances
- Overpayment recovery
- Housing modifications and entitlement
- Assessment of whole person impairment
- Unreasonable delay in decision making