The claimant sought removal from the MIG and entitlement to a psychological assessment, chiropractic treatment, and interest on the payment of overdue benefits. Adjudicator Corapi found that the claimant established on a balance of probabilities that her injuries were not predominantly minor injuries because of her psychological injuries; the claimant’s depression and anxiety did not fall within the definition of “minor injury.” Adjudicator Corapi was also persuaded that there was sufficient evidence of a severe psychological condition to warrant further investigation and that the psychological assessment was therefore reasonable and necessary. Adjudicator Corapi further found the chiropractic treatment plans to be reasonable and necessary in treating the claimant’s continuing physical pain. The claimant was therefore entitled to the disputed assessment and treatment, and interest on the overdue payment of benefits.
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