Arbitrator dismisses accident benefits claim and orders applicant to repay fraudulent taxi expenses and insurer's filing fee.
The applicant sought ongoing statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident where he struck a van while riding his bicycle.
The insurer terminated weekly income benefits after 156 weeks and sought repayment for overpaid taxi expenses.
The applicant failed to appear at the arbitration hearing.
The arbitrator found that the applicant suffered only minor soft tissue injuries that had resolved, and that his ongoing low back complaints were not accident-related.
The arbitrator dismissed the claims for ongoing weekly income and medical benefits, ordered the applicant to repay $4,726 for fraudulent taxi receipts, and ordered the applicant to reimburse the insurer's $1,000 filing fee due to the frivolous nature of the proceeding and his failure to appear.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesJul 24, 1995
