Claims to other benefits

(1) The Manager, before determining a claim to– (a) injury benefit in respect of personal injury by accident, may refer the question of whether the incapacity for work has resulted from the relevant accident to a medical board or medical referee for advice; (b) injury benefit, in respect of a prescribed disease or injury, shall refer the question of whether incapacity for work has resulted from a prescribed disease or injury or a recrudescence such disease in accordance with the Benefit Regulations to a medical board or medical referee for determination; (c) invalidity benefit, shall refer the question of whether a claimant is an invalid in accordance with the provisions of the Benefit Regulations to a medical board or medical referee for advice; (d) survivors’ or death benefit based on the ground that the claimant is permanently incapable of self–support, shall refer the question of whether the claimant is so incapable in accordance with the Benefit Regulations to a medical board or medical referee for advice; (e) constant attendance allowance under section 21 of the Act, shall, subject to Regulation 45 (1) of the Benefit Regulations, refer the question of whether the claimant is so severely incapacitated as to require the Social Security 173 constant personal attendance of another person to a medical board or medical referee for advice: Provided that any question specified in subparagraphs (c), (d) or (e) of this Regulation shall be deemed not to have arisen if the claim from which the question arises fails on other statutory conditions. (2)–Without prejudice to paragraph (1), the Manager may, in any circumstances in which a claimant or beneficiary may be required to submit to a medical examination, refer a claim to a medical board or medical referee for advice.