22 Feb 2012
Treml v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2012] NZACC 55
- Court
- District Court
Payments by the employer for accommodation and meals were reimbursements of actual expenses and did not constitute earnings or an allowance to be included in relevant earnings beyond possibly negligible incidental household savings; those incidental savings were not part of an 'allowance' and were too minor or incalculable to adjust earnings. Separately, the duration of weekly compensation had been finally determined by the 2005 review decision and the 2009 recalculation did not constitute a new decision on duration; accordingly the appellant could not reopen the period issue. Appeal dismisse…
- Relevant earnings
- Allowances vs reimbursements
- Dependant weekly compensation duration
- Res judicata/finality of tribunal decisions
- Fringe benefits/company car valuation