15ATApplications for additional benefits by contributors

15AT Applications for additional benefits by contributors

15AT Applications for additional benefits by contributors

(1) A contributor who is qualified for partial, but not full, benefits or who is qualified for neither such benefits may, in a form approved by the board, apply to the board to have his case reviewed under this section.

(2) An applicant under subsection (1) shall furnish to the board with his application such details of his medical and personal history as are provided for in the form on which he makes the application.

(3) The board may, by notice in writing, require any such applicant to submit himself for such medical examination or examinations as the board may determine.

(4) The board shall consider any details of the medical and personal history of the applicant submitted by him and the results of any medical examination referred to in subsection (3) and shall, as it thinks fit—

(a) refuse the application,

(b) where the applicant is qualified for partial, but not full, additional benefits—determine that he is qualified for full additional benefits, or

(c) where the applicant is qualified for neither such benefits—determine that he is—

(i) qualified for partial, but not full, additional benefits, or

(ii) qualified for full additional benefits.

(5) A determination under subsection (4) (b) or (c) shall take effect from such date, not being earlier than the date of the determination, as may be specified by the board in the determination.

(6) A contributor is not entitled to make more than one application under this section in any period of 3 years.

ss 15AR–15AY: Ins 1977 No 46, Sch 1 (4).