Clampett v Workcover Authority of NSW [2003] NSWCA 52

Reported Decision : (2003) 56 NSWLR 726

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Clampett v Workcover Authority of NSW [2003] NSWCA 52 HEARING DATE(S) : Tuesday 4 March 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 March 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Santow J at 2; Grove J at 3 DECISION : Appeal Allowed.

CATCHWORDS : Workers Compensation - Modification to Premises - Worker's Home - Circumstances of Occupation and Tenure Distinguished - Modifications "Reasonably Necessary" - Care of Worker in the Home - Home Includes House and Surrounds - Claim for Garden Care and Handyman - Worker Triplegic - Scope of Statutory Definitions of Medical and Related Services LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 ss59, 60 Compensation Court Act 1984 s54 Currall v South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, Compensation Court, unreported 6 Sep 2000 Harbison v Harbison 2000 19 NSWCCR 548 Hugo v Coles Myer Ltd, Compensation Court, unreported 25 Jul 1989 Magick v Dept of Health, Compensation Court, unreported 20 May 1997 McMahon v Transdominion Holdings Pty Ltd, Compensation Court, unreported 8 Sep 1997 Pelama Pty Ltd v Blake 1988 NSWCCR 264 CASES CITED : Pennant Hills Restaurants v Barrell Insurances Pty Ltd 1981 145 CLR 625 Perrott v Lower North Coast Area Health Service (1997) 14 NSWCCR 164 Rose v Health Commission 1986 2 NSWCCR 32 Tennyson Textiles Pty Ltd v Telicki 1961 NSWR 171 @ 178-9 The Will of Rayner 1928 Tasmania LR 41 Watkins v Southern Sydney Area Health Services, Compensation Court, unreported 12 Dec 1996 Western Suburbs Leagues Club v Everill 2001 51 NSWLR 435 PARTIES : David Sidney Clampett v Workcover Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40950/01 COUNSEL : B. Gross QC with S .Dixon (Appellant) G.B. Beauchamp (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Carroll & O'Dea (Appellant) William Clinton (Respondent)