Section 109 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: When claimant's vocational independence to be assessed

109 When claimant's vocational independence to be assessed (1) The Corporation may determine the claimant's vocational independence at such reasonable intervals as the Corporation considers appropriate. (2) However, the Corporation must determine the claimant's vocational independence again if— (a) the Corporation has previously determined that the claimant had— (i) vocational independence under this section; or (ii) a capacity for work under section 89 of the Accident Insurance Act 1998; or (iii) a capacity for work under section 51 of the Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Act 1992; and (b) the Corporation believes, or has reasonable grounds for believing, that the claimant's vocational independence or capacity for work may have deteriorated due to the injuries that were assessed in the previous vocational independence or capacity for work assessment. (3) The claimant may give the Corporation information to assist the Corporation to reach a belief under subsection (2)(b) . Compare: 1998 No 114 s 89 Subsection (2)(b) was amended, as from 11 May 2005, by section 23 Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 45) by substituting the words “ due to the injuries that were assessed in the previous vocational independence or capacity for work assessment ” for the words “ since the previous determination ” .