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1. [2021] NZACC 147 – Langston v ACC (30 September 2021) [PDF, 328 KB]

   Weekly compensation s 103 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appeal against decision declining backdated weekly compensation on the basis there was insufficient evidence of continous incapacity in specified timeframe. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

2. [2021 NZACC 149 – Garside v ACC (30 September 2021) [PDF, 276 KB]

   Entitlement to surgery s 67 and Schedule 1 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Funding for surgery claim declined. Whether the appellant was entitled to funding for surgery. Whether there was a causal link between earlier covered injuries and the need for surgery. Outcome: Appeal dismissed.

3. [2021] NZACC 150 – Turnbull v ACC (30 September 2021) [PDF, 332 KB]

   Personal injury - s 3 Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Act 1992. Appeal against declined knee injury claim. What was the mechanism of injury. Whether injury was caused by accident under the Act. Whether gravity was a force external to the human body under the Act. Outcome: appeal allowed.

4. [2021] NZACC 146 – Buis v ACC (28 September 2021) [PDF, 248 KB]

   Leave to appeal for a question of law to the High Court under s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Not a question of law capable of bona fide serious argument. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

5. [2021] NZACC 143 – Monk v ACC (22 September 2021) [PDF, 507 KB]

   Leave to appeal to the High Court on a question of law under s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001. No seriously arguable question of law arose. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

6. [2021] NZACC 144 – Judkins v ACC (22 September 2021) [PDF, 494 KB]

   Leave to appeal to the High Court on a question of law under s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Bona fide question of law that is seriously arguable not established. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

7. [2021] NZACC 145 – Ross v ACC (22 September 2021) [PDF, 156 KB]

   Application for leave to appeal to the High Court on a question of law under s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appellant's submissions not capable of bona fide and serious argument. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

8. [2021 NZACC 142 – Harness v ACC (22 September 2021) [PDF, 1.3 MB]

   Incapacity for Work s 103 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Weekly compensation declined. Whether the appellant's incapacity was due to non-injury related mental health issues rather than the covered post-traumatic stress disorder. Outcome: appeal allowed.

9. [2021] NZACC 141 – LM v ACC (20 September 2021) [PDF, 170 KB]

   Leave to appeal on a question of law s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001. No point of law capable of bona fide serious arugment in the High Court. Outcome: application declined.

10. [2021] NZACC 139 - Van der Lee v ACC (17 September 2021) [PDF, 310 KB]

    Entitlements ss 67 and 117, sch 1 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appeal of two decisions declining cover for a tendon tear and declining to fund surgery. Outcome: appeal allowed.

11. [2021] NZACC 136 – Anderson & O'Leary Ltd & Ors v ACC (17 September 2021) [PDF, 111 KB]

    Leave to appeal to the High Court on question of law. No doubt that the proper construction or interpretation of a statutory provision when applied to the facts is a question of law. Outcome: appeal granted.

12. [2021] NZACC 140 – Reilly v ACC (17 September 2021) [PDF, 217 KB]

    Leave to appeal to the High Court on a question of law under s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001.Question of law capalable of bonda fide and serious argument. Outcome: appeal granted.

13. [2021] NZACC 138 - Hallmond v ACC (14 September 2021) [PDF, 168 KB]

    Costs decision. Outcome: appellant partially successful. Claims for case management and preparation of bundle for hearing declined, appellant's award reduced to $6,154.00. Counsel entitled to reduced costs of $200.00.

14. [2021] NZACC 137 – L v ACC (30 August 2021) [PDF, 328 KB]

    Mental injury s 26 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appellant declined cover for treatment injury for a mental injury. Mental injury was as a result of the physical injury so can be covered for treatment injury. Outcome: appeal allowed.

15. [2021] NZACC 132 - Pivac v ACC (17 August 2021) [PDF, 465 KB]

    Appeal under s 149 Accident Compensation Act 2001. The issue is the correctness of the Respondent's decision regarding the level of impairment for a lump sum payment and independance allowance. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

16. [2021] NZACC 133 – Larason v ACC (17 August 2021) [PDF, 373 KB]

    Personal injury s 26 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Injury cover declined by the respondent. Whether there was insufficient evidence for the respondent to accept cover for appellant's injury. Outcome: appeal allowed.

17. [2021 NZACC 134 – Western v ACC (17 August 2021) [PDF, 386 KB]

    Personal injury ss 26(2) and 26(4) Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appeal against suspension of the appellant's entitlements to treatment and weekly compensation. Whether the appellant's condition was due to a covered injury. Outcome: appeal allowed.

18. [2021] NZACC 127 - Jones v ACC (11 August 2021) [PDF, 177 KB]

    Application for recall of Accident Compensation Appeal Authority decision. Whether the District Court has jurisdiction to recall deicsion; whether the applicant has demonstrated circumstances which warrant a recall. Outcome: application dismissed.

19. [2021] NZACC 131 - Jones (10 August 2021) [PDF, 219 KB]

    Treatment Injury – Causation s 26 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appeal against decision to decline claim for cover for a treatment injury. Outcome: appeal dismissed.

20. [2021] NZACC 130 - Dunnage v ACC (6 August 2021) [PDF, 465 KB]

    Personal injury ss 20, 30 and 67 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Rehearing of an appeal for claim for personal injury which meets the requirements for a gradual process work injury was not genuinely assessed. Outcome: Appellant appeal allowed and case referred back to ACC. Deemed decision appeal on behalf of ACC dismissed.

21. [2021] NZACC v Jones (5 August 2021) [PDF, 192 KB]

    Application to recall decision under the Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether the District Court has the jurisdiction to recall the decision. Outcome: dismissed.

22. [2021] NZACC 129 - Griffiths v ACC (05 August 2021) [PDF, 300 KB]

    Work related mental injury s 21B Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether the appellant was an 'earner' at the time of her mental injury. Outcome: appeal allowed.

23. [2021] NZACC 126 - Botha v ACC (4 August 2021) [PDF, 534 KB]

    Treatment Injury s 26 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Appeal of review decision regarding whether there was sufficient evidence to find there had been a treatment injury during the birth process. Review decision incorrect and quashed. ACC directed to provide appellant with cover for cerebral palsy and other related injuries at birth. Outcome: appeal allowed.

24. [2021] NZACC 124- Singh v ACC (4 August 2021) [PDF, 355 KB]

    Appeal under s 149 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether Applicant should have cover for his back pain. Outcome: appeal allowed.

25. [2021] NZACC 128 - CM v ACC (04 August 2021) [PDF, 147 KB]

    Cover under former Acts s 360 Accident Compensation Act 2001. Whether appellant is able to claim accident compensation cover under former Acts where claim filed after 1 April 2002, and where injury occured outside New Zealand. Outcome: appeal dismissed.