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New Zealand Case Law

Ex gratia payments (s68(3))
  • 21 Dec 2015

    GOH v ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION [2015] NZHC 3353

    Citation
    [2015] NZHC 3353
    Court
    High Court

    Bound by Cullen CA: when s114 and s252 are read together WINZ payments deemed 'for all purposes' to have been paid in respect of the ACC entitlement, so interest under s114 is payable only on the net balance after deduction of amounts refunded to WINZ; the $6,661.17 payment was an interest payment and deductible from later interest calculations.

    • Interest on late payments
    • Reimbursement to social security (s252)
    • Ex gratia payments (s68(3))
    • Leave to appeal/special leave