Howell v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2023] NZACC 85 [pdf, 347 KB]
...pathology”. [3] In the second decision, the respondent declined to approve cover for “sacroiliac joint pathology”. Background [4] The appellant is presently aged 49. She suffered an accident on 13 June 2012, which is described in the ACC claim form as: “I was lifting the topiaries at work and injured my back”. [5] The claim for cover for lumbar sprain and sacroiliac ligament sprain was filed by the Papanui Medical Centre on 4 July 2012. [6] Both of her injuries...