[2016] NZEmpC 142 Leota v The CE of the Ministry of Social Development [pdf, 279 KB]
...Consultant. It was also supplied to Mr Leota. Dr Culpan found that there was no chronic illness or underlying untreated health problem, or poor or diminished immunity, which would explain Mr Leota’s claimed illnesses. Dr Culpan could not find any environmental causes of increased ill-health in the environment in which Mr Leota worked. His finding was: Having considered all these ma[t]ters I can see no easy way of improving his attendance at work and diminishing his sick leave...