Housekeeping benefits extended for a limited period due to chronic pain, payable at $30 weekly.
The applicant was injured in a rear-end motor vehicle accident and sought housekeeping and home maintenance benefits beyond the insurer's termination date of June 2, 2003.
The arbitrator found that the medical evidence, including the insurer's own multi-disciplinary assessment, supported that the accident materially contributed to a chronic pain condition limiting her ability to perform housekeeping.
However, the arbitrator drew an adverse inference from the applicant's failure to provide evidence regarding the outcome of a recommended 10-week psychotherapy treatment plan, concluding her entitlement ended on September 15, 2003.
Benefits were awarded at a rate of $30 per week based on in-home assessments, rather than the maximum $100 per week claimed.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesMay 3, 2004
