The parties were able to resolve the dispute during the Case Conference. The claimant sought costs and a special award. Adjudicator Makos denied both claims. He wrote that the insurer’s delay in payment of the disputed benefits was not unreasonable in light of the lack of medical information provided by the claimant prior to the Case Conference. However, he accepted that the Tribunal did have the jurisdiction to make a special award even if the insurer had paid a benefit shortly before a hearing.
