The applicant was catastrophically impaired in a motor vehicle accident and sought attendant care benefits.
The respondent denied the benefits.
At a preliminary hearing, the Tribunal considered whether the applicant's mother, a trained and certified Personal Support Worker who had not yet obtained employment in her field at the time of the accident, qualified as a professional service provider under section 3(7)(e)(iii)(A) of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.
The Tribunal found that the mother was actively seeking employment as a PSW prior to the accident and therefore qualified as a professional service provider.
Consequently, she was not required to prove an economic loss to be compensated for providing attendant care services to her son.
