Application for accident benefits dismissed; injuries remained within the Minor Injury Guideline limits.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, arguing that chronic pain warranted removal from the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).
The Tribunal found that the applicant's medical evidence, including a pain report and an MRI, failed to connect his current pain to the accident or establish chronic pain syndrome with functional impairment.
Conversely, the respondent's medical examination diagnosing a minor thoracolumbar myofascial strain was accepted.
The Tribunal concluded the applicant's injuries were minor and subject to the $3,500 MIG limit.
Claims for specific treatment plans outside the MIG, interest, and an award for unreasonable delay were dismissed.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalMar 27, 2026
