In January 2024, after the review, ACC’s decision was quashed, and the man’s weekly compensation resumed, and he didn’t return to work. According to the decision, ACC began investigating that claim. “There is no indication of direct impact, torsional load or axial compression to the lower back that would typically be associated with a lumbar disc injury,” the group found. The man went on to appeal ACC’s decision to decline his cover for the lumbar disc prolapse with radiculopathy in the District Court. “However, this Court has to decide his appeal according to the law and weight of the relevant evidence,” the decision said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 06, 2026 03:31 UTC