diff --git a/app/controllers/assessor_interface/assessment_recommendation_review_controller.rb b/app/controllers/assessor_interface/assessment_recommendation_review_controller.rb
index de2be07bdf..3d333e7532 100644
--- a/app/controllers/assessor_interface/assessment_recommendation_review_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/assessor_interface/assessment_recommendation_review_controller.rb
@@ -2,16 +2,19 @@
 
 module AssessorInterface
   class AssessmentRecommendationReviewController < BaseController
-    before_action :authorize_assessor
     before_action :ensure_can_review
     before_action :load_assessment_and_application_form
 
     def edit
+      authorize %i[assessor_interface assessment_recommendation]
+
       @professional_standing_request =
         assessment.professional_standing_request if assessment.professional_standing_request.verify_failed?
     end
 
     def update
+      authorize %i[assessor_interface assessment_recommendation]
+
       ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
         assessment.review!
         ApplicationFormStatusUpdater.call(
diff --git a/app/lib/application_form_status_updater.rb b/app/lib/application_form_status_updater.rb
index 84092500c8..c485bb2c58 100644
--- a/app/lib/application_form_status_updater.rb
+++ b/app/lib/application_form_status_updater.rb
@@ -87,12 +87,7 @@ def received_further_information
 
   def received_lops
     return false if teaching_authority_provides_written_statement
-
-    professional_standing_requests
-      .reject(&:verified?)
-      .any? do |requestable|
-        requestable.received? || requestable.ready_for_review
-      end
+    received?(requestables: professional_standing_requests)
   end
 
   def received_qualification
diff --git a/app/models/assessment.rb b/app/models/assessment.rb
index 4402d66bee..f2083e2c18 100644
--- a/app/models/assessment.rb
+++ b/app/models/assessment.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def can_award?
       elsif verify?
         enough_reference_requests_review_passed? &&
           all_qualification_requests_review_passed? &&
-          professional_standing_request_review_passed?
+          professional_standing_request_verify_passed?
       elsif review?
         professional_standing_request_review_passed?
       else
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ def can_decline?
         (all_sections_finished? && any_section_failed? && any_section_declines?)
     elsif request_further_information?
       any_further_information_request_failed?
-    elsif verify?
-      true # TODO: check the state of verification requests
     elsif review?
       professional_standing_request_review_failed?
     else
@@ -134,15 +132,16 @@ def can_request_further_information?
 
   def can_review?
     return false unless application_form.created_under_new_regulations?
-
+    return false unless verify?
     return false if skip_verification?
 
-    false
+    enough_reference_requests_reviewed? &&
+      all_qualification_requests_reviewed? &&
+      professional_standing_request_verify_failed?
   end
 
   def can_verify?
     return false unless application_form.created_under_new_regulations?
-
     return false if skip_verification?
 
     all_sections_or_further_information_requests_passed?
@@ -214,6 +213,7 @@ def any_further_information_request_failed?
   end
 
   def enough_reference_requests_review_passed?
+    return true if reference_requests.empty?
     return false unless references_verified
 
     months_count =
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ def enough_reference_requests_review_passed?
     months_count >= 9
   end
 
+  def enough_reference_requests_reviewed?
+    references_verified || reference_requests.empty?
+  end
+
   def all_qualification_requests_review_passed?
     if qualification_requests.present?
       qualification_requests.all?(&:review_passed?)
@@ -238,22 +242,49 @@ def all_qualification_requests_review_passed?
     end
   end
 
+  def all_qualification_requests_reviewed?
+    if qualification_requests.present?
+      qualification_requests.all?(&:reviewed?)
+    else
+      true
+    end
+  end
+
+  def professional_standing_request_review_passed?
+    if professional_standing_request_part_of_verification?
+      professional_standing_request.review_passed?
+    else
+      true
+    end
+  end
+
   def professional_standing_request_review_failed?
-    if application_form.teaching_authority_provides_written_statement
-      return true
+    if professional_standing_request_part_of_verification?
+      professional_standing_request.review_failed?
+    else
+      false
     end
-    return true if professional_standing_request.nil?
+  end
 
-    professional_standing_request.review_failed?
+  def professional_standing_request_verify_passed?
+    if professional_standing_request_part_of_verification?
+      professional_standing_request.verify_passed?
+    else
+      true
+    end
   end
 
-  def professional_standing_request_review_passed?
-    if application_form.teaching_authority_provides_written_statement
-      return true
+  def professional_standing_request_verify_failed?
+    if professional_standing_request_part_of_verification?
+      professional_standing_request.verify_failed?
+    else
+      false
     end
-    return true if professional_standing_request.nil?
+  end
 
-    professional_standing_request.review_passed?
+  def professional_standing_request_part_of_verification?
+    !application_form.teaching_authority_provides_written_statement &&
+      professional_standing_request.present?
   end
 
   def skip_verification?
diff --git a/app/view_objects/assessor_interface/application_forms_show_view_object.rb b/app/view_objects/assessor_interface/application_forms_show_view_object.rb
index a2e457fe9a..209b477f84 100644
--- a/app/view_objects/assessor_interface/application_forms_show_view_object.rb
+++ b/app/view_objects/assessor_interface/application_forms_show_view_object.rb
@@ -399,13 +399,10 @@ def review_verifications_task_list_item
         :review_verifications,
       ],
       status:
-        if assessment.recommendable?
+        if assessment.completed? || assessment.recommendable?
           :completed
-        elsif (
-              !teaching_authority_provides_written_statement &&
-                professional_standing_request&.reviewed?
-            ) || qualification_requests.any?(&:reviewed?) ||
-              reference_requests.any?(&:reviewed?)
+        elsif !teaching_authority_provides_written_statement &&
+              professional_standing_request&.reviewed?
           :in_progress
         else
           :not_started
diff --git a/spec/models/assessment_spec.rb b/spec/models/assessment_spec.rb
index 4f27d29499..4665ef92aa 100644
--- a/spec/models/assessment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/assessment_spec.rb
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 
     context "when awarded pending verification" do
       before { assessment.verify! }
-      it { is_expected.to be true }
+      it { is_expected.to be false }
     end
   end