Section 108 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Assessment of claimant's vocational independence

108 Assessment of claimant's vocational independence (1) An assessment of a claimant's vocational independence must consist of— (a) an occupational assessment under clause 25 of Schedule 1; and (b) a medical assessment under clause 28 of Schedule 1. (2) The purpose of an occupational assessment is to— (a) consider the progress and outcomes of vocational rehabilitation carried out under the claimant's individual rehabilitation plan; and (b) consider whether the types of work (whether available or not) identified in the claimant's individual rehabilitation plan are still suitable for the claimant because they match the skills that the claimant has gained through education, training, or experience. (3) The purpose of a medical assessment is to provide an opinion for the Corporation as to whether, having regard to the claimant's personal injury, the claimant has the capacity to undertake any type of work identified in the occupational assessment and reflected in the claimant's individual rehabilitation plan. Compare: 1998 No 114 s 94