3 Aug 2005
Palmer v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2005] NZACC 234
- Court
- District Court
The court accepted that the occupational assessment, supported by neuropsychological testing showing average cognitive ability, provided a sufficient basis to conclude the appellant could perform certain sedentary work types despite historical head injuries; Dr Newburn’s medical criticisms were treated as alternative opinions on job content rather than demonstrating incapacity arising from injury, but Dr Friedman’s approval of the full Tour and Travel Guide role was unsustainable because he had considered only a sedentary museum-type variant.