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