The applicant sought medical and rehabilitation benefits for neck and lower back impairments following a motor vehicle accident.
The respondent denied the benefits, arguing the impairments arose from a post-accident drug overdose and assault.
The Tribunal found that the applicant's ongoing chronic pain was causally linked to the accident, noting pre-existing spinal disease and a spinal displacement identified immediately post-accident.
The Tribunal approved the chronic pain assessment and program as reasonable and necessary, along with applicable interest, but denied the requested physiotherapy and physiatry assessment as duplicative.
