Tribunal grants chiropractic benefits for temporary pain relief but denies occupational therapy due to high functionality.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motorcycle accident, claiming entitlement to occupational therapy, chiropractic services, and a special award for unreasonable delay.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal denied the occupational therapy claim, preferring the respondent's in-person occupational therapy assessment over the applicant's virtual assessment, finding the applicant had achieved maximal recovery and high functionality.
However, the Tribunal granted the claim for chiropractic services, finding that the temporary pain relief it provided constituted a reasonable and necessary expense, despite the respondent's argument that the relief was not permanent.
The claim for a special award was dismissed as abandoned.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalNov 6, 2023
