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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Entitlements and related matters - Vocational independence

110: Notice to claimant in relation to assessment of vocational independence

You could also call this:

"ACC must tell you in a letter when they want to check if you can work again"

When the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) wants you to have your vocational independence assessed, they must tell you about it in writing. This means they will send you a letter explaining what's going to happen.

The letter will tell you why they're doing the assessment, what it involves, and what it means for you. It will also say that you have to take part in the assessment and what will happen if you don't. The letter will also let you know that you can bring someone with you during the assessment if you want to.

ACC can't make you do this assessment unless they think you're likely to achieve vocational independence. They also can't make you do it until you've finished any job-related rehabilitation that was in your personal rehabilitation plan.

Vocational independence means being able to work again, maybe in a different job than before. The assessment helps ACC figure out if you're ready for that.

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Part 4Entitlements and related matters
Vocational independence

110Notice to claimant in relation to assessment of vocational independence

  1. The Corporation must give written notice to a claimant required by the Corporation to participate in an assessment of his or her vocational independence.

  2. The notice must—

  3. state the purpose, nature, and effect of the assessment; and
    1. state that the claimant is required to participate in the assessment; and
      1. state the consequences of not doing so; and
        1. state the claimant's right to be accompanied by another person during the assessment.

          1. The Corporation must not require the claimant to participate in an assessment—

          2. unless the claimant is likely to achieve vocational independence; and
            1. until the claimant has completed any vocational rehabilitation that the Corporation was liable to provide under his or her individual rehabilitation plan.