Dr. George D. Kay

The Applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits, including weekly childcare and medical/rehabilitation benefits, after the Insurer terminated them.

The Arbitrator found the Applicant lacked credibility regarding her pre-accident activities and initial disability, denying weekly benefits for the period immediately following termination.

However, the Arbitrator accepted that a subsequent disc herniation and sciatica exacerbation were causally related to the accident, awarding weekly benefits for a limited period in 1995.

The Arbitrator also awarded various medical and rehabilitation expenses and ordered a $500 special award against the Insurer for unreasonably delaying certain payments.

The applicant, a bus passenger, claimed statutory accident benefits following a minor motor vehicle accident.

She sought weekly income benefits, care benefits for her mentally incapacitated son, housekeeping expenses, and a special award.

The arbitrator found the applicant was not a credible witness and that her ongoing complaints were related to pre-existing conditions rather than the accident.

The claims for weekly income benefits, housekeeping expenses, and a special award were dismissed.

The applicant was awarded care benefits for a limited period and her arbitration expenses.