The claimant sought medical benefits for driver reintegration sessions and psychotherapy sessions, as well as travel expenses. Adjudicator Maedel held that the claimant failed to establish that the benefits sought were reasonable and necessary. Allstate had partially approved the OCF-18 in dispute for eight one-hour weekly driver reintegration sessions and six one-hour psychotherapy sessions, as recommended by an IE psychiatrist. The claimant sought benefits for two-hour weekly psychotherapy sessions and an increased hourly rate for a driving instructor. The adjudicator held that the claimant did not provide any evidence to demonstrate why two-hour psychotherapy sessions and an increased hourly rate for the driving instructor were reasonable and necessary. The adjudicator also held that the claimant did not provide evidence to establish that the transportation costs were reasonable and necessary, did not establish a link between his license suspension and the injuries sustained in the accident, and did not provide particulars of the travel expenses as per the Transportation Guideline.
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