Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 71 — Employer's obligations in relation to rehabilitation
71 Employer's obligations in relation to rehabilitation (1) This section applies to an employer if— (a) the Corporation decides, under section 86(2)(a) , that it is reasonably practicable to return…
Section 72 — Responsibilities of claimant who receives entitlement
72 Responsibilities of claimant who receives entitlement (1) A claimant who receives any entitlement must, when reasonably required to do so by the Corporation,— (a) give the Corporation a…
Section 73 — Payment of treatment providers for acute treatment
73 Payment of treatment providers for acute treatment (1) In this section, treatment means treatment that— (a) is treatment of a type that the Corporation is liable to provide under this Act; and (b)…
Section 74 — Limits on treatment providers in decisions on acute treatment
74 Limits on treatment providers in decisions on acute treatment (1) A treatment provider to whom a claimant presents for treatment may exercise the clinical judgment described in section 7(b) as to…
Section 75 — Corporation to determine need for rehabilitation plan
75 Corporation to determine need for rehabilitation plan Within 13 weeks after the Corporation accepts the claimant's claim for cover, the Corporation— (a) must— (i) determine whether the claimant is…
Section 76 — Provision of rehabilitation before and after individual rehabilitation plan agreed
76 Provision of rehabilitation before and after individual rehabilitation plan agreed (1) Before an individual rehabilitation plan for the claimant is agreed, the Corporation is liable to provide the…
Section 77 — Assessment of needs and content of plan
77 Assessment of needs and content of plan (1) In preparing an individual rehabilitation plan, the Corporation must assess the claimant's needs for rehabilitation having regard to the purposes in…
Section 78 — Individual rehabilitation plan must be updated
78 Individual rehabilitation plan must be updated An individual rehabilitation plan must be updated from time to time to reflect the outcome of assessments done and progress made under the plan.
Section 79 — Purpose of social rehabilitation
79 Purpose of social rehabilitation The purpose of social rehabilitation is to assist in restoring a claimant's independence to the maximum extent practicable. Compare: 1998 No 114 Schedule 1 cl 38
Section 80 — Purpose of vocational rehabilitation
80 Purpose of vocational rehabilitation (1) The purpose of vocational rehabilitation is to help a claimant to, as appropriate,— (a) maintain employment; or (b) obtain employment; or (c) regain or…
Section 81 — Corporation's liability to provide key aspects of social rehabilitation
81 Corporation's liability to provide key aspects of social rehabilitation (1) In this section, key aspect of social rehabilitation means any of the following: (a) aids and appliances: (b) attendant…
Section 82 — Corporation may provide other social rehabilitation
82 Corporation may provide other social rehabilitation (1) The Corporation may provide any other social rehabilitation if— (a) it is required as a direct consequence of the personal injury for which…
Section 83 — Date of entitlement to social rehabilitation
83 Date of entitlement to social rehabilitation (1) This section applies to the provision of social rehabilitation that the Corporation— (a) is liable to provide under section 81 ; or (b) has decided…
Section 84 — Assessment and reassessment of need for social rehabilitation
84 Assessment and reassessment of need for social rehabilitation (1) An assessment under this section assesses a claimant's need for social rehabilitation and identifies the specific social…
Section 85 — Corporation liable to provide vocational rehabilitation
85 Corporation liable to provide vocational rehabilitation (1) The Corporation is liable to provide vocational rehabilitation to a claimant who— (a) has suffered personal injury for which he or she…
Section 86 — Matters to be considered in deciding whether to provide vocational rehabilitation
86 Matters to be considered in deciding whether to provide vocational rehabilitation (1) In deciding whether to provide vocational rehabilitation, the Corporation must have regard to the matters in…
Section 87 — Further matters to be considered in deciding whether to provide vocational rehabilitation
87 Further matters to be considered in deciding whether to provide vocational rehabilitation (1) In deciding whether to provide vocational rehabilitation, the Corporation must have regard to— (a)…
Section 88 — Vocational rehabilitation may start or resume if circumstances change
88 Vocational rehabilitation may start or resume if circumstances change (1) The Corporation may, at any time, decide whether or not there has been a change of circumstances affecting the claimant's…
Section 89 — Assessment of claimant's vocational rehabilitation needs
89 Assessment of claimant's vocational rehabilitation needs An assessment of a claimant's vocational rehabilitation needs must consist of— (a) an initial occupational assessment to identify the types…
Section 90 — Occupational assessor
90 Occupational assessor An occupational assessment must be undertaken by an assessor whom the Corporation considers has the appropriate qualifications and experience to do the assessment required in…
Section 91 — Conduct of initial occupational assessment
91 Conduct of initial occupational assessment (1) An occupational assessor undertaking an initial occupational assessment must— (a) take into account information provided by the Corporation and the…
Section 92 — Report on initial occupational assessment
92 Report on initial occupational assessment (1) The occupational assessor must prepare and provide to the Corporation a report on the initial occupational assessment. (2) The report must— (a)…
Section 93 — Medical assessor
93 Medical assessor (1) A medical assessment must be undertaken by a medical practitioner who is described in subsection (2) or subsection (3) . (2) A medical practitioner who provides general…
Section 94 — Assessments when medical assessor unavailable
94 Assessments 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— (a) the…
Section 95 — Conduct of initial medical assessment
95 Conduct of initial medical assessment (1) A medical assessor undertaking an initial medical assessment must take into account— (a) information provided to the assessor by the Corporation; and (b)…
Section 96 — Report on initial medical assessment
96 Report 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— (a) contain the…
Section 97 — Employee's right to receive first week compensation
97 Employee's right to receive first week compensation (1) First week compensation for loss of earnings is payable to a claimant who— (a) has an incapacity resulting from— (i) a work-related personal…
Section 98 — Employer's duty to pay first week compensation
98 Employer's duty to pay first week compensation (1) The employer in whose employment the claimant suffered the work-related personal injury or the motor vehicle injury referred to in section…
Section 99 — First week compensation is salary or wages for certain purposes
99 First week compensation is salary or wages for certain purposes First week compensation is salary or wages payable to the employee for the purposes of— (a) section 131 of the Employment Relations…
Section 100 — Entitlement to weekly compensation depends on claimant's incapacity for employment and vocational independence
100 Entitlement to weekly compensation depends on claimant's incapacity for employment and vocational independence (1) A claimant who has cover and who lodges a claim for weekly compensation— (a) is…
Section 101 — Procedures for determining incapacity for employment and vocational independence
101 Procedures for determining incapacity for employment and vocational independence (1) When the Corporation is required or allowed by this Act to determine a claimant's incapacity for employment,…
Section 102 — Procedure in determining incapacity under section 103 or section 105
102 Procedure in determining incapacity under section 103 or section 105 (1) The Corporation may determine any question under section 103 or section 105 from time to time. (2) In determining any such…
Section 103 — Corporation to determine incapacity of claimant who, at time of personal injury, was earner or on unpaid parental leave
103 Corporation to determine incapacity of claimant who, at time of personal injury, was earner or on unpaid parental leave (1) The Corporation must determine under this section the incapacity of—…
Section 104 — Effect of determination under section 103 on entitlement to weekly compensation
104 Effect of determination under section 103 on entitlement to weekly compensation If the Corporation determines under section 103(2) that the claimant is not incapacitated for employment— (a) a…
Section 105 — Corporation to determine incapacity of certain claimants who, at time of incapacity, had ceased to be in employment, were potential earners, or had purchased weekly compensation under section 223
105 Corporation to determine incapacity of certain claimants who, at time of incapacity, had ceased to be in employment, were potential earners, or had purchased weekly compensation under section 223…
Section 106 — Effect of determination under section 105 on entitlement to weekly compensation
106 Effect of determination under section 105 on entitlement to weekly compensation If the Corporation determines under section 105(2) that the claimant is able to engage in work for which he or she…
Section 107 — Corporation to determine vocational independence
107 Corporation to determine vocational independence (1) The Corporation may determine the vocational independence of— (a) a claimant who is receiving weekly compensation: (b) a claimant who may have…
Section 108 — 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…
Section 109 — 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…
Section 110 — Notice to claimant in relation to assessment of vocational independence
110 Notice 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…
Section 111 — How determination that claimant has vocational independence is to be regarded
111 How determination that claimant has vocational independence is to be regarded If the Corporation determines under section 107 that a claimant has vocational independence, the determination is to…
Section 112 — Claimant with vocational independence loses entitlement to weekly compensation
112 Claimant with vocational independence loses entitlement to weekly compensation If the Corporation determines under section 107 that a claimant has vocational independence, the claimant loses his…
Section 113 — Claimant who no longer has vocational independence regains entitlement to weekly compensation
113 Claimant who no longer has vocational independence regains entitlement to weekly compensation (1) If the Corporation determines under section 109 that a claimant no longer has vocational…
Section 114 — Payment of interest when Corporation makes late payment of weekly compensation
114 Payment of interest when Corporation makes late payment of weekly compensation (1) The Corporation is liable to pay interest on any payment of weekly compensation to which the claimant is…
Section 115 — Indexation of weekly compensation and related amounts
115 Indexation of weekly compensation and related amounts (1) The Corporation must adjust the following amounts in the manner specified in subsection (2) : (a) the amount of weekly compensation, but…
Section 116 — Indexation of lump sum compensation, funeral grant, survivor's grant, and child care payments
116 Indexation of lump sum compensation, funeral grant, survivor's grant, and child care payments (1) The Corporation must adjust the amounts specified in clauses 56 , 64 , 65 , and 76 of Schedule 1…
Section 117 — Corporation may suspend, cancel, or decline entitlements
117 Corporation may suspend, cancel, or decline entitlements (1) The Corporation may suspend or cancel an entitlement if it is not satisfied, on the basis of the information in its possession, that a…
Section 118 — Disentitlement because proceedings brought: personal injury caused by work-related gradual process, disease, or infection
118 Disentitlement because proceedings brought: personal injury caused by work-related gradual process, disease, or infection (1) The Corporation must not provide a claimant with entitlements for…
Section 119 — Disentitlement for wilfully self-inflicted personal injuries and suicide
119 Disentitlement for wilfully self-inflicted personal injuries and suicide [Repealed] Section 119: repealed, on 1 August 2008, by section 20(1) of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and…
Section 120 — Disentitlement for conviction for murder
120 Disentitlement for conviction for murder (1) The Corporation must not provide any entitlement under Part 4 of Schedule 1 to a claimant if the claimant— (a) is entitled to the entitlement because…