Accident Compensation provides an authoritative treatment of the law of accident compensation in New Zealand. Accident Compensation details the relationship of accident compensation to the Common Law, including the ambit of cover and non-compensatory damages, and the operation of the accident compensation regime, including rehabilitation; weekly and lump sum compensation; dependants and other survivors; the Code of Claimants’ Rights; dispute resolution; funding; the Accident Compensation Corporation; and social security. 

Accident Compensation is drawn from The Law of Torts in New Zealand by Stephen Todd, John Hughes, John Smillie, John Burrows QC and Cynthia Hawes and includes Further Resources such as links to commentary works and external websites.

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