The claimant sought entitlement to medical benefits for physiotherapy, chiropractic, and psychological treatment; the cost of an orthopedic assessment; a special award; and interest on overdue payments. Adjudicator Anwar held that the claimant was entitled to all of the medical benefits for treatment in dispute and interest thereon, but denied entitlement to the assessment and special award. The claimant was elderly with a pre-existing medical history remarkable for diabetes II and two lung cancer surgeries. The medical record supported that the treatment plans in dispute were reasonable and necessary. The OCF-3 was redundant and unnecessary as it largely repeated the content of two previously submitted OCF-3s.
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