Application for accident benefits arbitration dismissed with costs after applicant failed to attend the hearing.
The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and applied for statutory accident benefits.
After mediation failed, the applicant applied for arbitration.
The applicant's counsel was removed from the record prior to the hearing.
The applicant failed to attend the scheduled arbitration hearing.
The insurer brought a motion to dismiss the application and sought costs.
The arbitrator found that the applicant had abandoned his claim and dismissed the application pursuant to Rule 68.1 of the Dispute Resolution Practice Code.
The applicant was ordered to pay the insurer's legal costs of $1,862.96.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesSep 28, 2017
