Dr. Irina Murariu

The applicant was injured in a head-on motor vehicle collision, sustaining a severe ankle fracture that developed into progressive post-traumatic arthritis.

He sought post-104 income replacement benefits, funding for three treatment plans, and a special award for unreasonable delay.

The Tribunal found that the applicant was not entitled to post-104 income replacement benefits because he had successfully retrained and was working as a real estate agent, failing to meet the "complete inability" test.

However, the Tribunal approved the disputed treatment plans, finding them reasonable and necessary to manage the applicant's chronic pain and progressive arthritis.

Finally, the Tribunal ordered the respondent to pay a special award of $1,211.40 under s. 10 of O. Reg. 664, finding that the respondent's repeated delays in responding to treatment plans and incorrect demands for repayment constituted excessive and imprudent behavior.