29 Jul 2016
Chalecki v Accident Compensation Corporation
- Citation
- [2016] NZACC 203
- Court
- District Court
Reviewer Edmondson erred in finding issue estoppel and declining to treat the review as valid; the appellant had made an acknowledged claim which the Corporation failed to decide, attracting a deemed review decision under s146; purchase of an automatic vehicle falls within transport for independence under Schedule 1 cl 12 and s81, the assessor found injury‑related need and the Corporation raised no substantive challenge to entitlement or quantum; accordingly the Court confirms a deemed review decision awarding reimbursement of $30,000 for the purchase cost of an automatic vehicle.