Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the insured is entitled to AI reimbursement of sign-language interpreter costs for professional activity after the 4th AI revision.
Decisione estratta
The 4th AI revision did not create a new entitlement. Interpreter costs for carrying out the insured's current job are not a perfectioning measure under Art. 16(2)(c) LAI and the insured is not invalid in the sense required by Art. 8 LAI for the claimed replacement service.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 16(2)(c) LAI covers vocational further training, not expenses linked to the mere exercise of an existing occupation. Art. 21bis(2) LAI remains subject to the invalidity requirement of Art. 8 LAI. Because the insured can work as an electrician, the claimed interpreter service is not justified as a rehabilitation measure.