REGINA v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, EX PARTE HUDSON REGINA v. INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, EX PARTE JONES

Abstract

November 13, 1969 National Insurance — Industrial injuries benefit — Disablement benefit — Functions of statutory and medical authorities — Industrial accident followed by two physical impairments — Medical authorities awarding disablement benefit based on only one loss of faculty and rejecting heart condition found by statutory authorities to be causally connected with accident — Statutory provision that “decision of any claim” “shall be final” — Whether medical authorities bound by decision of statutory authorities on nature of injury in determining injury benefit claim — When onus of proof on applicant — National Insurance Act, 1965 (c. 51), s. 75 — National Insurance Act, 1966 (c. 6), s. 8 (l)(a) — National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act, 1965 (c. 52), ss. 11 (1), 12(1), Sch. 4.

Citation

Denning, M.R., Davies, E. and Atkinson, F. (1970), "REGINA v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, EX PARTE HUDSON REGINA v. INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, EX PARTE JONES", Managerial Law, Vol. 7 No. 6, pp. 478-493. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021795