The claimant disputed her entitlement to eight treatment and assessment plans and post-104 week IRBs. Adjudicator Kershaw awarded all of the medical benefits in dispute, save for a portion of a treatment plan that sought funding for a weighted vest. With respect to the weighted vest, Adjudicator Kershaw agreed with the IE neurologist’s opinion that the vest had no scientific utility and therefore was not reasonable and necessary. As for the claim for post-104 week IRBs, Adjudicator Kershaw noted that it was accepted by both the IE assessors and the claimant’s doctors that the claimant had psychological difficulties. Adjudicator Kershaw also relied on the claimant’s doctors’ reports noting that the claimant had cognitive difficulties and dizziness, which he opined would preclude her from returning to employment. Adjudicator Kershaw did not accept the insurer’s vocational assessor’s evidence identifying other suitable employment opportunities for the claimant, noting that the claimant’s psychological and cognitive issues prevented her from returning to gainful employment. As such, Adjudicator Kershaw concluded that the claimant was entitled to post-104 week IRBs.
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