Claims for ongoing accident benefits dismissed as ongoing symptoms were caused by a prior accident.
The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident in November 1991 and received statutory accident benefits until July 1992.
She applied for arbitration seeking ongoing weekly income benefits and housekeeping expenses, claiming she was substantially unable to perform her essential tasks.
The arbitrator found that the applicant suffered from chronic pain syndrome resulting from a prior 1989 accident, and that the 1991 accident only caused a minor exacerbation that had resolved by July 1992.
The claims for ongoing weekly income benefits and housekeeping expenses were dismissed, as the ongoing symptoms were not causally connected to the 1991 accident.
The applicant was awarded her arbitration expenses.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesSep 26, 1994
