Applicant's claim for removal from the Minor Injury Guideline denied due to uncorroborated psychological evidence.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, arguing that chronic pain and psychological impairments warranted removal from the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).
The Tribunal found the applicant's psychological assessment report unreliable as its authorship was unclear and its severe findings were uncorroborated by contemporaneous medical records.
The Tribunal also noted insufficient evidence of chronic pain impacting function.
Concluding the applicant's injuries fell within the MIG, the Tribunal denied the disputed psychological assessment as not reasonable and necessary, and found no interest payable.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalApr 27, 2023
