Insured Person v. Invalidity Insurance: Coverage for Sign Language Interpreters as Professional Aids

The appellant, insured under invalidity insurance, appealed a decision denying coverage for sign language interpreters needed for professional integration, arguing that the interpreters were necessary professional aids integral to enabling her participation in the labor market following medical treatment and occupational rehabilitation. The court reasoned that sign language interpreting services are considered necessary professional aids under the relevant insurance law, provided they are indispensable for the insured person to enter, remain in, or re-enter the labor market, concluding that given the appellant's disability and the need for communication assistance in the workplace, the interpreters met the criteria for coverage as a professional aid to overcome the communication barriers affecting her ability to work.