Dr. Amber Smith

The applicant sought a rehabilitation benefit of $6,482.72 for an adjustable bed and mattress following a motor vehicle accident.

The respondent denied the benefit, relying on a physiatrist's paper review which concluded the bed was not reasonable and necessary from a musculoskeletal perspective.

The Tribunal found the respondent's medical evidence unpersuasive and preferred the comprehensive reports of the applicant's occupational therapist and psychologist, which established that the applicant's chronic pain resulted in long-term sleep maintenance issues.

The Tribunal ordered the respondent to pay the cost of the bed and mattress, plus interest.