1 May 2012
Longhurst v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2012] NZACC 147
- Court
- District Court
Although the need for transport to access suitable employment was held to be a direct consequence of the injury, the Act requires that the key aspect 'transport for independence' be of a type normally provided by a rehabilitation provider; an ordinary unmodified motor vehicle is not such a type and the Corporation is not a 'rehabilitation provider', therefore ACC is not liable to fund the purchase and the appeal is dismissed.