[2022] NZACC 96 – McGregor v ACC (19 May 2022) [pdf, 395 KB]
...the legal test for vocational independence is whether the claimant is suited by reason of her experience, educational training to work at that work type (emphasis added). [97] Furthermore, neither Dr Gribble nor Dr Antoniadis identified any environmental modifications that would be needed so that the appellant could do her work safely. [98] As to income disparity, there is no requirement in the Act that a work type is only suitable if earnings in that work type are at least e...