Application for non-earner benefits dismissed; minor's post-accident school dropout attributed to non-accident factors.
The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident when he was nine years old.
He applied for non-earner benefits upon turning 16, arguing that his accident-related impairments continuously prevented him from engaging in substantially all of his pre-accident activities, leading him to drop out of school.
The arbitrator found that the applicant's academic and social difficulties were not primarily caused by the accident, but rather by pre-existing learning issues, a more demanding high school curriculum, and non-accident-related back pain.
The application for non-earner benefits, along with claims for a special award and interest, was dismissed.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesSep 18, 2013
