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The High Court has ruled the woman should have been compensated, but the agency is appealing the Deanna Trevarthen decision.

ACC loses appeal over woman whose cancer was linked to asbestos exposure while hugging father

ACC was wrong to reject coverage for Deanna Trevarthen, who died in 2016, because her asbestos exposure was linked to her father's job instead of her own.

New Zealand

May 27, 2021

The High Court has ruled the woman should have been compensated, but the agency is appealing the Deanna Trevarthen decision.

ACC loses appeal over woman whose cancer was linked to asbestos exposure while hugging father

ACC was wrong to reject coverage for Deanna Trevarthen, who died in 2016, because her asbestos exposure was linked to her father's job instead of her own.

New Zealand

May 27, 2021

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