29 Jun 1999
DAC v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation
- Citation
- [1999] NZACC 164
- Court
- District Court
The correct legal question is whether the proposed gastric banding is treatment for the covered personal injury and meets the Specialists Costs Regulations (reg 5) criteria, not whether the obesity is directly caused by the sexual abuse; the matter is remitted to the Review Officer for further inquiry including an independent clinical review and consideration of Reg 5, and a permanent publication suppression order is made under s.96.