3 Jul 1995
Busch v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation
- Citation
- [1995] NZACC 69
- Court
- District Court
A C1 'advice of injury' form is a general claim/treatment notification and does not constitute the specific written application for s.78/79 lump sum compensation required by s.147(1); the subsections of s.147 are interdependent so a written election by the statutory deadline was essential; the appellant failed to make the required written application/election by the cut‑off dates and therefore has no entitlement to a lump sum under the former Acts preserved by s.135 and s.147; estoppel and failure‑to‑notify arguments do not negate the statutory requirement.