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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Entitlements and related matters - Social rehabilitation

82: Corporation may provide other social rehabilitation

You could also call this:

"ACC can give extra help for your recovery if you need it"

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) can provide you with extra help for your social rehabilitation. This is in addition to the usual support they offer. They can do this if you need it because of your injury, and if you've been assessed as needing it. The ACC will check if this extra help fits the purpose of social rehabilitation, if it's necessary and appropriate, and if it's the kind of help usually given by rehabilitation providers. They'll also make sure it's included in your personal rehabilitation plan if you have one. The ACC has to follow specific rules when deciding to give you this extra help. These rules are set out in the law.

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Part 4Entitlements and related matters
Social rehabilitation

82Corporation may provide other social rehabilitation

  1. The Corporation may provide any other social rehabilitation if—

  2. it is required as a direct consequence of the personal injury for which the claimant has cover; and
    1. a claimant is assessed or reassessed under section 84 as needing it; and
      1. the Corporation considers that it—
        1. is for the purpose set out in section 79; and
          1. is necessary and appropriate, and of the quality required, for that purpose; and
            1. is of a type normally provided by a rehabilitation provider; and
            2. its provision has been agreed in the claimant's individual rehabilitation plan, if a plan has been agreed.

              1. This clause is subject to any regulations made under sections 324 and 325.