30 Jul 2004
Salmon v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2004] NZACC 214
- Court
- District Court
The Court found the occupational assessment flawed and wrong: on the specific facts the four nominated occupations could not realistically provide the appellant with 35 hours of work per week given his narrow, non-commercial musical skillset, lack of training/experience for broadcasting or general sales, prior failed sales history, and medical limitations (tinnitus and hypersensitivity to noise). Consequently ACC's decision that the appellant had capacity to work 35+ hours and to cease weekly compensation was unsustainable and must be set aside and remitted for reassessment.