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[2021] NZACC 195 – Kors v ACC (7 December 2021) [PDF, 233 KB]

Weekly compensation ss 67 and 117(1) Accident Compensation Act 2001. Suspension of weekly compensation. Whether the respondent correctly suspended the appellant's entitlement to weeky compensation on the grounds that his current conditions were no longer the result of a personal injury. Outcome: appeal dismissed.
[2022] NZACC 198 – Roberts v ACC (11 October 2022) [PDF, 159 KB]

Late filing of an appeal to the District Court – s 151, Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether interests of justice required the exercise of discretion to sustain his application for leave to appeal out of time. Delay arose out of error or inadvertence on the part of his advocate. Interests in justice in allowing leave to appeal. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC 196 – Curgenven v ACC (6 October 2022) [PDF, 216 KB]

Calculation of earnings for weekly compensation – s 9 and sch 1, Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether the respondent’s decision to dismiss an application for review is correct. The Corporation correctly calculated the appellants’ weekly compensation based on the information at hand. The decision of the Reviewer is therefore upheld. Outcome: appeal dismissed.
[2022] NZACC 195– Lisale v ACC (6 October 2022) [PDF, 190 KB]

Claim for weekly compensation - ss 103, 104, 105, Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether the decision to dismiss appellants’ weekly eligibility for weekly compensation was correct. The decision to cease entitlement to weekly compensation was correct. Outcome: appeal dismissed.
[2022] NZACC 193 – Fuller v ACC (4 October 2022) [PDF, 240 KB]

Weekly compensation - s 103(2) and cl 32 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appeal against declining weekly compensation and funding for surgery. The letter was not a reviewable decision, and the Corporation’s decision to decline weekly compensation was correct. Outcome: appeal dismissed.
[2022] NZACC 188 — Logan v ACC (28 September 2022) [PDF, 250 KB]

Proof of incapacity - s 102 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appeal against decision declining back dated weekly compensation. Appellant failed to discharge onus to prove incapacity within specific time periods. Outcome: appeal dismissed.
[2022] NZACC 190 — Rawson v ACC (28 September 2022) [PDF, 138 KB]

Costs decision. Outcome: costs and disbursements of $3,655.50 awarded.
[2022] NZACC 186 — Ismail v ACC (28 September 2022) [PDF, 394 KB]

Cover for personal injury and suspension of entitlements - ss 20 and 117(1) Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appeal against decision to decline cover. Causal connection between Appellant's accident and injury proven on the balance of probabilities. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC 185 — Razek v ACC (27 September 2022) [PDF, 186 KB]

Social Rehabilitation “aid or appliance” - sch 1 cl 12 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appellant sought review of decision declining funding for shoes and socks. Decision to decline funding quashed. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC 184 — Simpson v ACC (27 September 2022) [PDF, 233 KB]

Leave to appeal. No error of law capable of bona fide and serious argument established. Outcome: appeal dismissed.
[2022] NZACC 180 — Coldrick v ACC (20 September 2022) [PDF, 176 KB]

Whether the Reviewer's ruling was a review decision - s 145(3) Accident Compensation Act 2001. Reviewer did not make a decision on the substance of the Appellant's decision. Appellant not entitled to an appeal to the District Court. Outcome: appeal dismissed.
[2022] NZACC 181 — ONeill v ACC (20 September 2022) [PDF, 184 KB]

Leave to appeal to the High Court - s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Delay in receiving application may have been due to the postal system or possibly with the Court. Interests of justice in allowing leave to appeal. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC 182 — Hodgson v ACC (20 September 2022) [PDF, 167 KB]

Late filing of an appeal to the District Court - s 151 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether interests of justice required the exercise of discretion to sustain her application for leave to file appeal out of time. Interests of justice established for appeal. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC 177 — Calzadilla v ACC (19 September 2022) [PDF, 255 KB]

Leave to appeal. Whether there was an error of law capable of bona fide and serious argument. Appellant did not establish sufficient grounds, as a matter of law, to sustain her application for leave to appeal. Outcome: appeal dismissed.
[2022] NZACC 176 — Robin v ACC (12 September 2022) [PDF, 157 KB]

Claim for costs - Accident Compensation Act 2001. Question of amount of costs award to Appellant. Outcome: Appellant awarded costs and agreed disbursements $2438.40.
[2022] NZACC 175 — Wood v ACC (12 September 2022) [PDF, 166 KB]

Late filing of an appeal to the District Court - s 151 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether interests of justice required the exercise of discretion to sustain his application for leave to file his appeals out of time. Delay arose out of error or inadvertence. Interests of justice established for appeal. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC 174 — Fifield v ACC (12 September 2022) [PDF, 170 KB]

Late filing of an appeal to the District Court - s 151 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether interests of justice required the exercise of discretion to sustain his application for leave to file his appeals out of time. Interests of justice established for appeal. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC-173 — Cockburn v ACC (12 September 2022) [PDF, 160 KB]

Late filing of an appeal to the District Court - s 151 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether interests of justice required the exercise of discretion to sustain his application for leave to file his appeals out of time. Interests of justice established for appeal. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC 171 — Cross v ACC (12 September 2022) [PDF, 168 KB]

Late filing of an appeal to the District Court - s 151 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether interests of justice required the exercise of discretion to sustain his application for leave to file his appeals out of time. Interests of justice established for appeal. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC 172 — Brown v ACC (12 September 2022) [PDF, 167 KB]

Late filing of an appeal to the District Court - s 151 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether interests of justice required the exercise of discretion to sustain his application for leave to file his appeal out of time. Interests of justice established to sustain appeal. Outcome: appeal granted.
[2022] NZACC 170 — Harvey v ACC (31 August 2022) [PDF, 213 KB]

Leave to appeal. Application for leave to appeal against a District Court decision declining cover. No arguable error of law. Outcome: application declined.
[2022] NZACC 168 — Robinson v ACC (25 August 2022) [PDF, 341 KB]

Personal injury and cover issues, s 26 and Part 3 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether the Respondent's decision to decline cover was correct. Appellant's back pain was injury-related rather than age-related. Outcome: appeal allowed.
[2022] NZACC 169 — Porter v ACC (25 August 2022) [PDF, 261 KB]

Leave to appeal to the High Court s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Questions of law posed not capable of bona fide and serious argument. Outcome: application declined.
[2022] NZACC 167 — Peni v ACC (24 August 2022) [PDF, 287 KB]

s 26 Personal Injury and s 67 Entitlements, Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether decision declining cover and surgery funding was correct. Established that injury was caused by an accident not underlying condition. Outcome: appeal allowed.
[2022] NZACC 166 —Trower v ACC (24 August 2022) [PDF, 172 KB]

Late filing of an appeal to the District Court – s 151 Accident Compensation Act 2001. No interests of justice established that required exercise of the Court's discretion to sustain an application for leave to appeal out of time. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

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