31 Aug 2015
R v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2015] NZACC 247
- Court
- District Court
The Court upheld ACC's exercise of discretion: ACC relied on two qualified occupational therapist assessments which identified essential vehicle features and produced a reasonable funding contribution that would enable purchase of a vehicle meeting those essential needs; the additional advanced safety features relied on by medical witnesses were not shown to be necessary as a direct consequence of the covered injuries and did not amount to an error of law or failure to consider relevant factors, so ACC's decision of 2 September 2013 was correct and the review decision was quashed.