11 Mar 2004
Prior v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2004] NZACC 46
- Court
- District Court
The Court held that the statutory requirements of s.80(2)(a) were met because the caregiver in 2002 was providing domestic and childcare services of the same character as those the deceased father had previously provided on a regular basis, and the Corporation's decision to cease payments entirely at age 15 was an unreasonable exercise of discretion; the proper outcome was a 50% reduction of compensation from 31 October 2002 with payments to continue until the son attains age 17 unless significant change in circumstances occurs.