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Applicant awarded $5,006.42 for initial chiropractic care; remaining treatment and chronic pain assessment denied.
The applicant sought medical benefits for chiropractic services and a chronic pain assessment following a motor vehicle accident.
The respondent insurer denied the claims.
The Tribunal found that the applicant sustained uncomplicated soft tissue injuries and that ongoing physical therapy beyond May 2019 was not reasonable and necessary, relying on the opinions of the respondent's medical assessors.
The Tribunal awarded the first two treatment plans for chiropractic care totaling $5,006.42 plus interest, but denied the remaining plans and the chronic pain assessment as duplicative and unnecessary.
Accident benefits appeal dismissed as applicant failed to prove injuries fell outside the Minor Injury Guideline.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident.
The respondent denied various treatment plans, arguing the applicant's injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).
The Tribunal found the applicant failed to prove she sustained a concussion or chronic pain that would remove her from the MIG.
Furthermore, the applicant failed to provide the disputed treatment plans or sufficient medical evidence to prove they were reasonable and necessary.
The appeal was dismissed in its entirety.
