18 Jun 2012
Ngaronoa v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2012] NZACC 203
- Court
- District Court
The District Court accepted Dr Turner’s objective medical assessment that the appellant, despite chronic pain and non-injury barriers, was medically capable of performing the six identified sedentary to light work-types for 30 or more hours per week; Dr Cheesman’s contrary opinion did not demonstrate Dr Turner’s assessment was invalid or incorrect, therefore the respondent’s decision that the appellant had attained vocational independence was upheld and the appeal dismissed.