Dr. Rick Ramroopsingh

The Applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and received weekly income benefits until the Insurer terminated them based on an independent medical examination.

The Applicant sought reinstatement of benefits, arguing he remained unable to perform his physically demanding job as a fence installer.

The Arbitrator found the Applicant was substantially unable to return to work until June 3, 1993, and ordered benefits paid to that date.

The Arbitrator also determined that the Applicant's accrued vacation pay should be allocated over the period it was earned for the purpose of calculating his gross weekly income.

The Applicant's claim for a special award was dismissed, as the Insurer's reliance on its medical report to terminate benefits was not unreasonable.

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and received weekly statutory accident benefits until the insurer terminated them.

The applicant sought arbitration to reinstate the benefits, claiming a substantial inability to perform essential tasks.

The arbitrator reviewed conflicting medical evidence and preferred the functional abilities evaluation of an occupational therapist, which demonstrated the applicant could perform his essential daily tasks.

The claim for ongoing weekly benefits was dismissed, though the applicant was awarded the expenses of the arbitration.