New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Coverage decision review

Legal area

Court

2 Apr 2004

Bennie & Son Ltd v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2004] NZACC 90
Court

District Court

The Court accepted the uncontradicted specialist evidence of Dr Fields that the gas cannon explosion caused a 1% trauma-induced hearing loss; the appellant failed to discharge the onus of proving otherwise on the balance of probabilities, therefore the respondent's decision to grant cover is correct and the appeal is dismissed.
17 Oct 2000

Accident Compensation Corporation v HIH Workable Limited

Citation

[2000] NZACC 271
Court

District Court

Where an employee is permitted by the employer to park and thereby must move to or through employer premises, that carpark falls within 'a place to or through which the insured moves' under s32(1)(a); clocking off does not remove the place's character for the purposes of employment, so the injury is work‑related and covered.