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Application for accident benefits partially granted for a heating pad; remaining treatment plans and award denied.
The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits for chiropractic, occupational therapy, and speech therapy treatment plans, as well as an award for unreasonably withheld payments.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the applicant failed to prove the chiropractic and speech therapy plans were reasonable and necessary, noting a lack of objective medical evidence and the duplicative nature of the speech therapy assessment.
The Tribunal partially approved the occupational therapy plan, awarding $150 for a heating pad, but denied the remainder.
The claim for an award under Regulation 664 was dismissed, as the insurer's conduct was not unreasonable.
Adjournment granted to applicant unable to attend hearing due to out-of-country probation order.
The applicant requested an adjournment of the scheduled hearing because she was subject to a 12-month probation order in the United States that prevented her from leaving the State of Michigan.
The respondents objected, noting the delay and the applicant's failure to notify the Tribunal promptly.
The Tribunal granted the adjournment, finding that denying it would effectively end the applicant's rights, and rescheduled the hearing for the earliest available dates after the probation order expired.
