19 Mar 1996
Watson v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation
- Citation
- [1996] NZACC 16
- Court
- District Court
The appeal is dismissed because the appellant did not make the written application for lump sum compensation before 1 April 1993 nor the required written election by 31 March 1993 as required by s147; ignorance of the statutory requirements does not excuse non-compliance; s156 does not empower the Corporation to make lump sum payments not authorised by the Act and under s147(3) the appellant is deemed to have elected an independence allowance.