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Weekly income benefits awarded for a limited period; ongoing disability attributed to pre-existing conditions.
The Applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and received statutory accident benefits.
The Insurer terminated weekly income benefits, arguing she was no longer substantially unable to perform her essential tasks.
The Applicant sought ongoing benefits and a special award.
The arbitrator found the Applicant was entitled to weekly income benefits for a limited period following the termination, as her ongoing disabilities after that period were attributable to pre-existing medical conditions and subsequent slip and fall accidents, not the motor vehicle accident.
The claim for a special award was dismissed as the Insurer did not unreasonably withhold payments.
