Dr. Neville Bayer

The applicant, a 69-year-old woman, was injured when the city bus she was riding stopped suddenly.

She applied for statutory accident benefits, but the insurer terminated medical benefits and refused to pay for housekeeping.

The arbitrator found that the applicant suffered physical and psychological impairments as a result of the accident, aggravating pre-existing conditions.

The arbitrator ordered the insurer to pay for physiotherapy, psychological treatment, medical assessments, and housekeeping expenses.

The insurer's argument that the applicant was disentitled to benefits for failing to attend a DAC assessment was rejected due to defective notice.

The applicant was awarded her arbitration expenses.

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and received weekly disability and caregiver benefits.

He sought reimbursement for housekeeping and babysitting expenses, as well as pre-arbitration legal fees, under section 6(1)(f) of the No-Fault Benefits Schedule.

The arbitrator held that receipt of section 13 weekly benefits does not preclude a claim for specific expenses under section 6.

The arbitrator awarded $3,720 for housekeeping and babysitting services, finding them necessary for the applicant's rehabilitation, but denied the claim for legal fees.