20 Dec 2013
Adams v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2013] NZACC 416
- Court
- District Court
The appeal is allowed because the Corporation failed to make a proper inquiry into the claimant's real pre‑injury employment (owner‑operator combining management and manual operator tasks) and whether his injury prevented him performing those operator tasks; continuing to attend and perform altered management duties does not, without proper investigation, establish capacity to engage in the pre‑injury employment. The review decision is quashed and the Corporation must reassess after proper enquiry.