Dr. Boyce

The worker appealed a decision denying initial entitlement for chronic idiopathic axonal sensory neuropathy, which he claimed resulted from occupational exposure to solvents and heavy metals during his employment as a gas station attendant and miner.

The Appeals Resolution Officer reviewed medical and occupational hygiene evidence, including conflicting medical opinions on causation.

The Officer preferred the opinions of the WSIB's medical consultants, finding that the worker's exposure levels and the latency period between exposure and symptom onset did not support a toxic neuropathy diagnosis.

The appeal was denied, as the evidence did not establish that workplace exposures significantly contributed to the condition.

The applicant sought entitlement to a chiropractic treatment plan and an income replacement benefit (IRB) following a motor vehicle accident.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found the chiropractic treatment plan to be reasonable and necessary, noting improvements in the applicant's range of motion and ongoing impairments.

However, the Tribunal found it lacked jurisdiction to deal with the merits of the IRB claim because the benefit was suspended due to the applicant's failure to comply with a section 33 request for financial documents.

The applicant was awarded the treatment plan with interest.