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New Zealand Case Law

Rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury
  • 5 Dec 2011

    Pedersen v Accident Compensation Corporation

    Citation
    [2011] NZACC 350
    Court
    District Court

    The appellant's residential rehabilitation at Abano/Ranworth is treatment for consequences of his covered traumatic brain injury, not solely for unrelated substance addiction; ACC mischaracterised the application and therefore must fund the treatment while the service considers it required and the appellant complies with treatment conditions (abstinence).

    • Entitlement to funded treatment
    • Causation between injury and need for rehabilitation
    • Administrative review of funding decisions
    • Rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury