New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Work injury entitlement

Legal area

Court

1 Dec 1998

Suttons Logging Co. Ltd v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation

Citation

[1998] NZACC 247
Court

District Court

The Corporation failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that the claimant suffered a work injury at work on 22 February 1997; the claimant's evidence was unreliable and uncorroborated, key witness statements were false, reporting procedures were not followed, and therefore the Review Officer's acceptance of the claim was revoked.
7 Sept 1995

Richard N Wymer Limited v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation

Citation

[1995] NZACC 106
Court

District Court

The appeal was allowed because the Court found on the factual evidence that the claimant's explanation of how and when the accident occurred was not credible and was impossible in light of workshop practices, witness testimony and timing of conversion work; therefore the claimant did not suffer the alleged work injury and the Corporation's acceptance and the Review Officer's confirmation were set aside.