Sara Baum successfully defended a LAT application in which the claimant sought a removal from the Minor Injury Guideline (“MIG”).
Upon review of the claimant’s medical records, Adjudicators Clive Forbes and Deborah Neilson found that the claimant had not established that his pre-existing injuries or his alleged chronic pain condition prevented him from maximal recovery under MIG limits. The Adjudicators accepted Ms. Baum’s position and held that the claimant was required to produce more compelling evidence to establish that he suffered from a psychological impairment that justified his removal from the MIG.
The LAT dismissed the claimant’s application.