[2021] NZACC 94 - Smith v ACC (1 July 2021) [pdf, 239 KB]
...summary of this. We’ve been unable to establish a causal link between your accident on 20/08/2015 and the condition which is to be treated, which means that we’re unable to cover this condition and we/re unable to approve your specialist’s request to pay for your surgery. [3] The decision concerns the initial request for funding filed by Mr Swan, orthopaedic surgeon relating to the 20215 accident. Subsequently, Mr Swan filed an amended request for funding with a chang...