Key legal question
Whether the insured is entitled to AI coverage of sign-language interpreter services used in his professional activity.
Extracted holding
The insured may in principle qualify for contributions for third-party services; invalidity cannot be denied merely because he trained as a cook. The case was remitted for further examination of the remaining statutory conditions.
Extracted reasoning
The court found the lower court's factual assumption manifestly inaccurate: depending on the work setting, the insured did need third-party communication assistance as a cook. This suffices to satisfy the invalidity requirement under Art. 8 LAI. However, the record did not allow assessment of the remaining conditions under Art. 21bis al. 2 LAI and Art. 9 al. 1 let. b OMAI, especially in light of his existing hearing aids.