Dr. G. French

The applicant sought a determination of catastrophic impairment and entitlement to attendant care benefits, cost of examinations, interest, and an award following a 2007 motor vehicle accident.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found the applicant sustained a catastrophic impairment under Criterion 8, specifically a Class 4 Marked impairment in the domain of Activities of Daily Living due to chronic pain and psychological impairments.

The Tribunal awarded attendant care benefits at $507.03 per month for feeding, along with the costs of an occupational therapy situational assessment and an in-home attendant care assessment.

Claims for a triage assessment, an award under Regulation 664, and costs were dismissed.

The applicant, a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, sought statutory accident benefits including income replacement, dental, and housekeeping benefits.

The arbitrator found the applicant was not entitled to ongoing income replacement benefits, as she was not substantially unable to perform the essential tasks of her pre-accident employment as a companion.

The arbitrator awarded the cost of an alternative dental treatment plan, finding the accident materially contributed to the need for it, despite pre-existing dental neglect.

The claim for housekeeping benefits was dismissed, as the applicant failed to prove a substantial inability to perform her pre-accident housekeeping duties.