1 Jul 2014
Swainson v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2014] NZACC 158
- Court
- District Court
ACC was entitled to reassess the extent of occupational hearing loss; expert evidence (Dr Stegehuis and peer review by Dr Gilbert) on the balance of probabilities supported a 6% occupational attribution, and percentage attribution is a matter of entitlement/assessment not an essential element of coverage; accordingly the appeal is dismissed.