New Zealand Case Law

3 Mar 2004

Hardiman v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2004] NZACC 30

Court

District Court

The appellant did not meet the statutory prerequisites for ACC to fund private hospital treatment; she proceeded with private treatment knowing ACC would not fund it and the treating surgeon preferred public hospital, so ACC's refusal was lawful under ss7 and 74 of the Act.

• Acute treatment
• Funding of private hospital treatment
• Eligibility under iprc act 2001
• Limits on treatment provider authority