Gibbs v. State Department of Rehabilitation Services

OPINION

HUNTER, Judge:

Appellant had a total hip arthroplasty procedure performed on December 3, 1991. He was given an Individual Rehabilitation Program (IRP) which expired in February, 1992. Under this program, Appellant’s rehabilitation costs, including medical appointments, were benefits administered through the State of Oklahoma.

In June, 1992, Appellant made an appointment to see his surgeon in December, 1992. This was not an authorized appointment because it was outside the time limit of the IRP and Appellant had failed to inform his IRP case worker of the appointment he had made. In…