New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Fibromyalgia causation

Legal area

Court

23 Oct 2006

Kirwan v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2006] NZACC 257
Court

District Court

On the balance of probabilities the appellant's fibromyalgia is more likely than not attributable to the 1993 covered soft tissue injury; therefore ACC's suspension under s117(1) was unlawful and must be quashed and entitlements restored.
12 Apr 1999

Major v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation

Citation

[1999] NZACC 89
Court

District Court

On the facts the appellant proved on the balance of probabilities that her present condition is causally connected to the personal gradual process injury for which the respondent had granted cover; the respondent's decision to cancel entitlements was therefore wrong and is revoked.