Claims for cost of examinations denied as applicant had returned to pre-accident employment and functioning.
The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought the cost of three examinations (a functional abilities evaluation, a physiatry assessment, and a chiropractic assessment) five years post-accident.
The respondent denied the assessments as not reasonable and necessary.
The adjudicator found that the applicant had returned to his pre-accident employment as a millwright without modifications and was able to perform his activities of daily living.
Preferring the evidence of the respondent's physiatrist who examined the applicant over the applicant's experts who only reviewed documentation, the adjudicator concluded the assessments were not reasonable and necessary.
The claims for the cost of examinations, an award for unreasonably delayed payments, and interest were dismissed.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalOct 12, 2018
