Application for accident benefits dismissed as the applicant failed to prove injuries fell outside the Minor Injury Guideline.
The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought medical and rehabilitation benefits beyond the $3,500 limit for minor injuries, claiming psychological impairment and chronic pain syndrome.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the applicant failed to establish a non-minor injury, rejecting the psychological assessment of the applicant's expert due to its reliance on self-reporting without validity testing and inconsistencies with clinical observations.
As the applicant had exhausted the $3,500 limit for minor injuries, the application for disputed benefits and interest was dismissed.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalApr 26, 2023
