If a client successfully appeals against a decision to terminate an IB or IS award because they have failed to attend a medical examination, can the tribunal go on to determine whether the client satisfies the PCA or is the matter routinely referred back to Medical Services for them to arrange an examination? ie if representing at this type of appeal do we need to prepare arguments both for good reasons for the client not attending the medical and for them satisfying the PCA, or just the former?

If you fail to attend a PCA without good cause, you are TREATED AS capable of work by reg 8 of the IFW (Gen) Regs.

When you win your appeal and are found to have good cause by a tribunal, you go back to being incapable of work - the PCA is irrelevant

David