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Accident benefits largely denied due to unreliable self-report and pre-existing conditions; minor treatment plans approved.
The applicant, who has pre-existing cerebral palsy, sought various statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, including $6,000 per month for attendant care, $1,000,000 for home modifications, and multiple treatment plans.
The Tribunal found the applicant's self-report to be unreliable and preferred the evidence of the respondent's assessors, concluding that the accident caused only soft tissue injuries and an adjustment disorder, not the severe physical and cognitive decline claimed.
The Tribunal denied the claims for attendant care, home modifications, and most treatment plans, but approved psychological treatment and aquatherapy as reasonable and necessary.
Claims for interest on the approved plans were granted, but the request for a special award was dismissed.
Application for accident benefits dismissed; injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline due to pre-existing MS.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, claiming entitlement to medical benefits and examination costs for psychological, neurological, and chronic pain assessments.
The respondent denied the claims on the basis that the applicant's injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) and raised causation issues, attributing her symptoms to a pre-existing multiple sclerosis (MS) condition.
The Tribunal found that the applicant's physical and psychological complaints were largely attributable to her pre-existing MS, which was not aggravated by the accident.
The Tribunal concluded that the applicant failed to establish a psychological impairment, concussion, or chronic pain that would warrant removal from the MIG.
Consequently, the disputed treatment plans were deemed not reasonable and necessary, and the application was dismissed.
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