21 Oct 2011
Elley v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2011] NZACC 321
- Court
- District Court
ACC acted unreasonably and contrary to s107 by treating comprehensive rehabilitation as complete and proceeding to vocational independence assessments without discussing or formally deciding to abandon the ongoing work hardening/physiotherapy component of the claimant's IRP; the failure to give the claimant an effective opportunity to address alternatives rendered the vocational independence decision invalid and required quashing and remittal for a new IRP and completion of comprehensive rehabilitation before reassessment.