MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND APPLIANCES WAC 296-23-165
Adjustable bed
WAC 296-23-165 contemplates items and services that are rehabilitative in that they increase function and mobility. An adjustable bed may not be medically necessary if it does not increase mobility or allow the worker to regain function. ….Murney Conley, Sr., 08 17796 (2009) [Editor's Note: The Board's decision was appealed to superior court under Thurston County Cause No. 09-2-01991-3]
Power chair lift
WAC 296-23-165 contemplates items and services that are rehabilitative in that they increase function and mobility. A power lift chair can be considered medically necessary for treatment if it helps the worker overcome restrictions on mobility and functionality caused by the industrial injury. ….Murney Conley, Sr., 08 17796 (2009) [Editor's Note: The Board's decision was appealed to superior court under Thurston County Cause No. 09-2-01991-3]