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Summary: Compo. For H.i.v. Boy Postponed (Press, 7 November 1988)
On 7 November 1988, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) stated that it would only provide financial assistance to a nine-year-old Auckland boy suffering from a complex related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) once he begins to experience symptoms. The child's parents had requested a total of $27,000: $17,000 for permanent impairment and $10,000 for pain, suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. However, the ACC office in Takapuna denied their claim. The boy, who has haemophilia, contracted HIV from a blood transfusion approximately two years prior. Mr. Warren Templeton, the lawyer for the parents, argued that they should have the right to decide when to disclose their son’s HIV status to him. He indicated that should the review officer agree with the ACC’s decision based on its policy, the family would have the option to appeal to the ACC’s appeal authority to determine the fairness of the policy. Mr. Peter Duncan, the chief legal adviser for the ACC, explained that since the child was unaware of his condition, he was not experiencing any mental, emotional, or social suffering, and had not yet shown any permanent physical impairment.
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