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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Entitlements and related matters - Vocational rehabilitation

96: Report on initial medical assessment

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"A doctor writes a report for ACC about your health and ability to work after checking you"

When you have an initial medical assessment, the medical assessor must write a report for the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). This report needs to include a decision about your ability to work, considering your injury, illness, or disability. The assessor must think about your health, skills, education and experience when making this decision. After ACC gets the report, they must give you a copy of it.

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Part 4Entitlements and related matters
Vocational rehabilitation

96Report on initial medical assessment

  1. The medical assessor must prepare and provide to the Corporation a report on the initial medical assessment.

  2. The report must—

  3. contain the determination required by section 89(b); and
    1. take into account the matters referred to in section 95.

      1. The Corporation must provide a copy of the report to the claimant.