Ashley Gnys

The Applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for physical and psychological injuries sustained during an assault at his workplace.

The offender was convicted of assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and awarded compensation for pain and suffering, loss of income, and various medical and treatment expenses, totaling $22,290.00.

The applicant, a taxi driver, was injured in a motor vehicle accident and received weekly income benefits until the insurer terminated them, alleging overpayment based on fraudulent income records.

The arbitrator found that the applicant remained substantially unable to perform the essential tasks of her employment and was therefore entitled to ongoing weekly income benefits.

However, the arbitrator accepted the insurer's accounting evidence that the applicant's pre-accident financial records were not genuine.

Consequently, her benefits were reduced to the statutory minimum of $185.60 per week, and she was ordered to repay the overpayment to the insurer pursuant to section 27 of the Schedule.