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Application for accident benefits dismissed; injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline.
The applicant was a pedestrian whose foot was driven over by a vehicle.
He sought accident benefits, which the respondent denied on the basis that his injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).
The applicant argued he sustained a psychological impairment warranting removal from the MIG.
The Tribunal found the applicant's physical injuries were minor and preferred the respondent's psychological assessment, which found no accident-related psychological impairment.
The application was dismissed, and the requested psychological assessment and interest were denied.
Application for accident benefits dismissed; applicant failed to prove injuries warranted removal from Minor Injury Guideline.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident.
The insurer denied several treatment plans on the basis that the applicant's injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).
The applicant argued she sustained a psychological impairment and bilateral psoas bursitis warranting removal from the MIG.
The Tribunal preferred the insurer's psychological assessment, finding the applicant's evidence inconsistent and insufficient to establish a psychological impairment.
The Tribunal also found the physical diagnoses were not accident-related.
The application was dismissed as the MIG limits were exhausted.
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