4 Jun 2019
Bush v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlements)
- Citation
- [2019] NZACC 57
- Court
- District Court
The suspension decision of 7 December 2015 was set aside because ACC did not have a sufficient evidential basis at that time: it failed to adequately investigate prior covered injuries and gave inadequate weight to treating specialist opinion indicating the covered soft tissue injuries remained relevant. Considering all evidence before the Court the covered soft tissue injuries were spent by 24 July 2017 and the appellant's ongoing symptoms were attributable to underlying lumbar spondylosis; accordingly entitlements are restored from 24 July 2017.