Catastrophically impaired applicant awarded reduced attendant care and various medical benefits, but denied $1.1M housing claim.
The applicant, who suffered a leg amputation in a motorcycle accident and was deemed catastrophically impaired, sought various statutory accident benefits denied by the respondent insurer.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal awarded attendant care benefits at a reduced rate of $3,000 per month, finding the applicant did not require 24-hour care.
The Tribunal also granted numerous medical and rehabilitation benefits, including occupational therapy, medical cannabis, and short-term alternative housing.
However, the claim for over $1.1 million for alternative accessible housing was denied because the applicant's housing expert failed to assess a potentially viable property jointly owned by the applicant.
The claim for a special award under Regulation 664 was dismissed as the insurer's conduct was not found to be unreasonable.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalJan 21, 2022
