Chronic pain assessment approved based on reasonable possibility; chiropractic and massage therapy denied.
The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits for chiropractic and massage therapy, as well as a chronic pain assessment.
The Tribunal found that the applicant failed to prove the chiropractic and massage therapy was reasonable and necessary, citing credibility issues and a lack of objective evidence showing the treatment's effectiveness.
However, the Tribunal approved the chronic pain assessment, finding a reasonable possibility that the applicant's documented physical injuries could result in chronic pain syndrome.
Claims for costs by both parties were dismissed as there was no unreasonable or bad faith conduct.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalMar 15, 2017
