Income replacement benefits awarded for a closed period until the completion of the applicant's psychotherapy treatment.
The applicant was struck by a tow-truck after a motor vehicle accident and claimed statutory accident benefits.
The insurer terminated his weekly income replacement benefits in September 1995.
The applicant applied for arbitration, arguing he remained substantially disabled from his pre-accident employment as a gas station attendant due to physical and psychological injuries.
The arbitrator found that while the applicant was not physically disabled from working, he required psychological treatment to facilitate his return to the workplace.
The arbitrator concluded the applicant remained substantially disabled until his psychotherapy sessions concluded in March 1996, after which any residual restrictions were self-imposed or could be accommodated.
The applicant was awarded income replacement benefits for the closed period from September 1995 to March 1996.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesJan 1, 1998
