Western Suburbs Leagues Club v Everill [2001] NSWCA 56

Reported Decision : (2001) 51 NSWLR 435 (2001) 21 NSWCCR 516

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Western Suburbs Leagues Club v Everill [2001] NSWCA 56 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41022/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 November 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 March 2001

Western Suburbs Leagues Club Illawarra Limited PARTIES : v Jo-Anne Marie Everill JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 1; Meagher JA at 4; Handley JA at 5

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Compensation Court LOWER COURT CC45372/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Truss CCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : J D Hislop QC/N Chen (Appellant) S Campbell (Respondent) SOLICITORS : PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal (Appellant) Lewis Wilson & Jelercic Wollongong (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : WORKERS' COMPENSATION - cost of medical or related treatment - housekeeping or domestic assistance - Workers Compensation Act 1987, s 59(f) - definition of "medical or related treatment" does not include housekeeping or domestic assistance LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 Hugo v Coles-Myer Ltd (25/7/89 unrep) Olsen v Our Lady of Loretto Nursing Home (1999) 17 NSWCCR 557 Our Lady of Loretto Nursing Home v Olsen (2000) 19 NSWCCR 465 CA Watkins v Southern Sydney Area Health Service (12/12/96 unrep) CASES CITED: Meredith v Barrett & Smith Pathology Pty Limited (21/4/97 unrep) Magick v Department of Health (20/5/97 unrep) Perrott v Lower North Coast Area Health Service (1997) 14 NSWCCR 164 Kenny v Hornberg (1963) 109 CLR 174 Pennant Hills Restaurants Pty Limited v Barrell Insurances Pty Limited (1981) 145 CLR 625 NRMA Insurance Ltd v B & B Shipping and Marine Salvage Co Pty Ltd (1947) 48 SR (NSW) 273 DECISION : Appeal allowed. Orders made