The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits, including income replacement benefits, medical benefits, and housekeeping expenses.
The insurer terminated benefits, and the applicant applied for arbitration.
The arbitrator found significant credibility issues with the applicant, relying on expert psychological evidence that the applicant was malingering and intentionally producing poor results on cognitive tests.
The arbitrator also found that the applicant's alleged post-traumatic stress disorder was likely caused by a subsequent incident involving a snake, rather than the accident.
However, the arbitrator accepted that the accident reactivated a pre-existing knee condition that eventually required surgery, and awarded income replacement benefits for an eight-week recovery period following the surgery.
All other claims for benefits were dismissed, save for the cost of one disability certificate.
