J.S. v. Cooperators General Insurance Company (18-000007)

The claimant sought entitlement to IRBs, removal from the MIG, and two treatment plans. Adjudicator Norris rejected the claim for IRBs, but removed the claimant from the MIG and awarded the medical benefits for psychological and physical treatment. The claimant failed to attend an IE regarding IRBs, so was not entitled to IRBs between April and June 2016. Outside of that period, Adjudicator Norris concluded that the claimant was not rendered unable to complete the essential tasks of her employment as a collector at a collections agency. In terms of the MIG, Adjudicator Norris held that the claimant suffered psychological injuries. He concluded that a psychological assessment was reasonable and necessary, as was a treatment plan for physical therapy.