Dr. J. Ivan McCully

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and received weekly income benefits until the insurer terminated them based on surveillance video showing him moving furniture.

The applicant applied for arbitration.

The arbitrator found that the applicant, a heavy equipment operator, remained substantially unable to perform his essential tasks and reinstated the $600 weekly benefits.

The arbitrator also found the insurer acted unreasonably in terminating benefits without further medical investigation or discussing the video with the applicant, awarding a $2,000 special award to the applicant.