6 Oct 2010
Johnstone v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2010] NZACC 168
- Court
- District Court
Medical evidence (reports of Dr Gavaghan and Mr Otto) established that the appellant's ongoing incapacity was caused by pre-existing age-related degenerative lumbar disease (merely exacerbated by earlier events), the appellant was not an earner immediately before June 2001, and no medically supported deterioration of assessed work capacity attributable to a covered injury was established; therefore the respondent's decision to decline weekly compensation from June 2001 was correct and the appeal is dismissed.