6 Mar 1998
Kena v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation
- Citation
- [1998] NZACC 34
- Court
- District Court
The appellant was properly a deemed employee under s.2(3) of the Accident Compensation Act 1982 and the respondent's reliance on absence of tax returns was not a bar to entitlement; medical evidence available established ongoing incapacity traceable to the 8 September 1989 accident so the appellant is entitled to earnings related compensation from that date and the respondent must assess relevant earnings under the 1982 Act.