18 Jan 2006
Wyatt v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2006] NZACC 9
- Court
- District Court
The Court found ACC's nominated job options were not realistically attainable by the appellant given his very limited education, qualifications and transferable skills and insufficient targeted rehabilitation was provided to make those options attainable; the medical assessor failed to provide adequate reasons demonstrating the appellant could sustain 35 hours per week; accordingly ACC's determination of vocational independence was unreasonable and was quashed, restoring the appellant's weekly compensation entitlements and awarding costs.