Rankin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of Cover Mental Injury) [2023] NZACC 96 [pdf, 389 KB]
...cover for a sprain of her shoulder and upper arm. [5] On 13 April 2015, Ms Rankin sustained a lumbar sprain injury while lifting/ moving a spa pool at her place of work. [6] On 21 April 2015, Ms Rankin saw Dr Patrick Ney, GP. An injury claim form was lodged for a lumbar sprain, when “lifting heavy object”, and Ms Rankin was certified as unfit for 14 days from 20 April 2015. The Corporation granted Ms Rankin cover for her claimed injury. [7] On 24 April 2015, a lumbar spine...