Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs v Taylor [2012] FCA 207 Citation: Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs v Taylor [2012] FCA 207
Appeal from: Taylor and Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2011] AATA 321
Parties: SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS v ALLAN TAYLOR
File number: WAD 212 of 2011
Judge: SIOPIS J
Date of judgment: 9 March 2012
Catchwords: SOCIAL SECURITY – whether the Administrative Appeals Tribunal erred in applying s 94(1)(b) of the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) – the respondent developed osteomyelitis which led to the amputation of his leg below the knee - application of the Impairment Tables to the respondent's condition – whether the Tribunal had found that the respondent's condition had stabilised.
Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 33(1)(c) Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) s 94(1)(b)
Date of hearing: 22 November 2011
Date of last submissions: 8 December 2011
Place: Perth
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 29
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr RL Hooker
Solicitor for the Applicant: Minter Ellison Lawyers
Mr R Taylor appeared for the respondent.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION WAD 212 of 2011
ON APPEAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
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