Dr. L.L. Win

The worker suffered a concussion and other injuries after a workplace fall and was granted full loss of earnings benefits.

They subsequently developed explosive diarrhea and vomiting, which prevented them from attending a neurology treatment program.

The worker sought secondary entitlement for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) and full loss of earnings benefits for the period they could not attend treatment.

The Appeals Resolution Officer found that the post-concussion syndrome and resulting use of Cymbalta were significant contributing factors to the onset of IBS-D, granting secondary entitlement and the requested loss of earnings benefits.