24 Jul 2019
KING v ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION [2019] NZHC 1751
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 1751
- Court
- High Court
The Court held that the decision declining to fund the hoist was a decision about an entitlement under the Act and therefore falls within Part 5 review which, by s133(5), excludes judicial review; on the merits ACC lawfully considered s87 factors (purpose, cost-effectiveness, appropriateness) and was justified in declining funding because the hoist was not a cost-effective or appropriate rehabilitation option given the indicative costs and remaining compensation entitlement.