3 Oct 2001
Prasad v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2001] NZACC 282
- Court
- District Court
The Court held the insurer properly determined the appellant had a capacity for work as a gatekeeper: the insurer had provided the vocational rehabilitation it was liable to provide under s89(3); the notice requirements of s93(2) were met in substance by the combination of the case manager's letter and the provided fact sheet and satisfied the statutory purpose; and the medical and occupational assessments, with non-injury conditions excluded under s15(2)(a), supported the finding that the appellant could perform the gatekeeper role, so the reviewer's confirmation and insurer's determination…