New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Consent to medical reports

Legal area

Court

15 Nov 1999

Lovelace v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance,Corporation

Citation

[1999] NZACC 323
Court

District Court

On the medical evidence the April 1995 incident caused a tear to the rectus/abdominal muscle and the August 1995 sneezing incident produced a separate lumbar disc/sciatic injury at a different site; therefore the events constitute two separate claims and the review officer correctly obtained consent and conducted the reconstituted review, so his decision stands.
15 Nov 1999

Lovelace v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation

Citation

[1999] NZACC 322
Court

District Court

The appeal is dismissed because the review officer was correctly found not to be precluded under s.90(2) as he had not been involved in the original decision, and the review was commenced within the statute period so s.90(9) did not bar the review; delays to obtain consent for medical reports constituted an extension of the original review but did not affect timely commencement.