Student awarded ongoing weekly income benefits after 156 weeks due to chronic pain and headaches.
The Applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and received weekly income benefits until the Insurer terminated them after 156 weeks.
The Applicant, who was a prospective university student at the time of the accident, claimed ongoing entitlement under section 12 of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.
The arbitrator found that the Applicant's essential occupational tasks included those of an undergraduate student.
Accepting the medical evidence that the Applicant suffered from chronic pain and post-traumatic headaches, the arbitrator concluded that she was continuously prevented from engaging in full-time post-secondary studies or any comparable employment.
The Applicant was awarded ongoing weekly income benefits and her arbitration expenses, but her claim for a special award was dismissed.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesJun 30, 1995
