Applicant awarded ongoing weekly income benefits after establishing motor vehicle accident caused chronic pain syndrome.
The applicant was injured in a rear-end motor vehicle accident and received weekly income benefits until the insurer terminated them, arguing she was capable of returning to work.
The applicant claimed ongoing entitlement, asserting she suffered from chronic pain syndrome.
The arbitrator found the applicant's family physician to be highly persuasive and accepted that the motor vehicle accident significantly contributed to the development of her chronic pain syndrome, rendering her substantially disabled.
The arbitrator ordered the insurer to pay weekly income benefits to the date of the hearing, along with interest and expenses.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesJul 10, 1995
