The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, claiming she sustained a catastrophic impairment due to mental and behavioural disorders.
The Tribunal found that the applicant did not suffer a marked impairment in social functioning, as she demonstrated abilities compatible with some useful functioning, such as maintaining friendships, dating, and travelling.
Consequently, she did not meet the threshold for catastrophic impairment.
The Tribunal approved treatment plans for massage therapy, physiotherapy, and specific occupational therapy items (snow removal and a cervical pillow) as reasonable and necessary, but denied funding for general occupational therapy and the unapproved balance of catastrophic impairment assessments.
The applicant's claim for an award for unreasonable delay was dismissed, but she was awarded $500 in costs due to the respondent's failure to produce an adjuster at the hearing.
