18 Oct 1996
Van Oossanen v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation
- Citation
- [1996] NZACC 120
- Court
- District Court
Judge accepted rheumatologist Wigley's evidence that symptoms began while working and that the home furniture incident aggravated a pre-existing work-related occupational overuse syndrome; because the employment task had the requisite property or characteristic and it caused or contributed to the injury, the condition falls within s7 and ACC cover was required.