Insurer ordered to pay weekly income benefits and rehabilitation expenses following a second motor vehicle accident.
The applicant was injured in two motor vehicle accidents 26 days apart.
After her WCB benefits for the first accident were terminated, she applied to her auto insurer for statutory accident benefits relating to the second accident.
The insurer denied the claim, arguing she was no longer disabled or that any disability stemmed from the first accident.
The arbitrator found that the second accident significantly exacerbated her injuries and that she remained substantially unable to perform the essential tasks of her pre-accident employment.
The applicant was awarded weekly income benefits and rehabilitation expenses for a work re-activation program, but her claims for chiropractic expenses and a special award were dismissed.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesSep 11, 1995
