16 Dec 2011
B D v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2011] NZACC 369
- Court
- District Court
The Corporation failed to inform the vocational independence assessor of an accepted sensitive mental injury claim; that omission was material because it could have changed the scope of enquiry and the assessment of fitness for 35+ hours per week. The omission therefore rendered the vocational independence decision unsafe and the appeal is allowed; weekly compensation is restored and costs awarded.