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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Entitlements and related matters - Vocational rehabilitation

94: Assessments when medical assessor unavailable

You could also call this:

"What happens if your usual doctor for rehabilitation assessments isn't available"

Sometimes, a doctor who doesn't usually do medical assessments for vocational rehabilitation might be allowed to do one. This can happen if the Corporation (which is like a big government office) agrees that it's necessary.

The Corporation might agree to this if a doctor who normally does these assessments isn't available soon enough. They would also need to think that waiting for the usual doctor would cause problems for your rehabilitation.

If this happens, the doctor doing the assessment needs to have similar qualifications and experience to the doctors who usually do these assessments. They also need to follow the same rules as the usual doctors when they do the assessment.

This rule is in place to make sure you can get your assessment done quickly if you need it, even if the usual doctor isn't available. It helps to keep your rehabilitation on track without long delays.

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Part 4Entitlements and related matters
Vocational rehabilitation

94Assessments when medical assessor unavailable

  1. A medical practitioner who does not qualify under section 93 may undertake a medical assessment if the Corporation is satisfied that—

  2. the circumstances in subsection (2) exist; and
    1. the medical practitioner's qualifications and experience are broadly comparable with the qualifications and experience specified in section 93.

      1. The circumstances are that—

      2. a medical practitioner who does qualify under section 93 is not available to undertake a medical assessment without unreasonable delay or unreasonable inconvenience to the claimant; and
        1. the delay or inconvenience would have an adverse effect on providing vocational rehabilitation to the claimant.

          1. Sections 95 and 96 apply to a medical practitioner who qualifies under this section to undertake a medical assessment.

          Notes
          • Section 94(1): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
          • Section 94(1)(b): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
          • Section 94(2)(a): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
          • Section 94(3): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).