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Application for accident benefits dismissed after applicant failed to attend the hearing.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident.
The applicant failed to attend the scheduled videoconference hearing despite receiving proper notice and a prior warning of potential dismissal for abandonment.
The adjudicator proceeded in the applicant's absence pursuant to section 7 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act.
As the applicant provided no testimony or submissions, he failed to meet his onus to establish entitlement to the disputed benefits.
The application was dismissed.
