Unclear if MSD will re-examine declined abuse in care compensation claims after court ruling (opens original article in a new tab)

MSD will not appeal a court ruling that found it improperly rejected abuse in care compensation claims, leaving open questions about how it will handle other affected cases.

• Ministry of Social Development (MSD) will not appeal a court ruling that found it violated its own policy in rejecting abuse in care compensation claims.
• The court ruled MSD incorrectly dismissed claims from three individuals who alleged abuse, stating the ministry misinterpreted its policy on harm attribution.
• Cooper Legal seeks reassessment of 32 denied claims and 12 ineligible registrations, urging MSD to inform unrepresented claimants of potential wrongful rejections.
• MSD confirmed registration of the three court-case individuals but hasn't clarified how it will handle other affected claimants.