27 Feb 2004
Wilde v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2004] NZACC 26
- Court
- District Court
Appeal dismissed. Core holdings: appellant not entitled to lump sum under s78/79 of earlier Acts because s380(1) requires a claim for lump sum before 1 October 1992 and a decision before 1 July 1995; interest on arrears governed by s114 of the 2001 Act because the entitlement was sought while that Act was in force and payments were not made until after necessary information (including mandatory WINZ refund figures) was received; refunds to WINZ are mandatory under current law and thus relevant to calculation; claims for wrongful action are outside the review/appeal and must be pursued separat…