Judge reinstates ACC cover after Linfox Logistics challenged truck driver’s back injury claim
A judge has reinstated a truck driver's Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) coverage after his employer, Linfox Logistics, challenged the validity of his back injury claim. The court found the claim to be genuine despite the driver's ongoing employment dispute with the company.
Why it matters
This case underscores the legal complexities of workplace injury claims when they coincide with broader labor disputes.
A truck driver took the Accident Compensation Corporation to court after it agreed to provide cover, then changed its mind after his employer raised questions over whether his injury was genuine. Photo / 123rf
A truck driver who hurt his back while embroiled in a workplace dispute later found himself fighting ACC after his employer questioned whether his injury claim was genuine.
The driver took the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) to court after it initially agreed to provide cover but later reversed its position following an independent review sought by his employer.
Linfox Logistics alleged the claim arose from the employment dispute with its driver.
But a judge has now ultimately disagreed.
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