New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Review rights and time limits

Legal area

Court

12 Sept 2017

Young v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation)

Citation

[2017] NZACC 111
Court

District Court

Given the appellant's numerous and effective contacts with ACC, acceptance of the calculations for a significant period, and the lengthy unexplained delay, the Court held there were no extenuating circumstances under s135(3) and the reviewer correctly refused to accept the late review application.
22 Jan 2010

KR v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2010] NZACC 5
Court

District Court

The judge held that the 18 April 2007 decision plainly advised the three‑month review period, the appellant had previous ACC decisions informing her of review rights, and the evidence did not establish that the appellant's circumstances materially affected her ability to bring a timely review; therefore ACC correctly declined to accept the late application and the appeal is dismissed.