Medical marijuana treatment plans approved as reasonable and necessary after traditional treatments failed.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits for medical marijuana and related assessment costs following a motor vehicle accident that exacerbated pre-existing workplace injuries.
The insurer denied the treatment plans based on an insurer's examination report which concluded that cannabis was not recommended for treating depression or anxiety.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal found the treatment plans reasonable and necessary, noting that traditional prescription medications and psychotherapy had proven ineffective for the applicant's chronic pain, insomnia, and anxiety, whereas medical marijuana provided marked improvement.
The Tribunal awarded the benefits and interest but declined to make an award for unreasonable delay, finding the insurer had reasonably relied on its assessor's report.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalAug 8, 2019
