4 Oct 2012
Rowe v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2012] NZACC 327
- Court
- District Court
Because the appellant retained cover for a 7.4% occupational noise induced hearing loss and that percentage is significant and can be treated by hearing aids, ACC must fund hearing aids to the extent necessary and appropriate to treat that covered 7.4% loss under s81(4); any additional cost attributable to non-covered otosclerosis must be borne by the appellant.
- Hearing aids funding
- Occupational noise induced hearing loss
- Direct consequence test
- S81(4) eligibility
- Apportionment between covered and non-covered injury