23 May 2007
Bryant v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2007] NZACC 98
- Court
- District Court
Medical evidence established that only a small proportion (5–10% NAL) of the appellant's overall hearing loss was attributable to occupational noise and further deterioration occurred after noise exposure ceased; therefore the need for a hearing aid was not required "as a direct consequence" of the covered injury under s81(4)(c)(i) and ACC was not obliged to fund it, so the appeal is dismissed.