21 Oct 2011
Maguire v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2011] NZACC 322
- Court
- District Court
Where the classification of a claimant's pre-injury employment is unclear after many years ACC must obtain appropriate medical and occupational advice to identify the essential skills, hours and a present‑day equivalent before making a reasonable incapacity determination under s103; a perfunctory opinion from the treating surgeon was inadequate and rendered the decision unreasonable.