[2021] NZACC 11 - Murrell v ACC (12 January 2021) [pdf, 229 KB]
...pre- employment health questionnaire dated 1 December 2014 to the question “have you had any back injury or pain” the “yes” box is ticked. He also said that he suffered from: Lower back sprain three months ago. [4] Mr Murrell’s ACC claim history records upper/lower back injuries following accidents on 6 January 2003, 22 June 2003, 8 January 2005, 14 June 2006, and 27 August 2010. [5] On 5 April 2016, Mr Murrell, then aged 30, went to his doctor complaining of a bac...