Arbitrator awards non-earner, attendant care, and housekeeping benefits, plus a special award for withheld assessment costs.
The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits, including non-earner, attendant care, housekeeping, and medical benefits, which the insurer denied.
The arbitrator found the applicant credible and concluded she suffered soft-tissue injuries that continuously prevented her from engaging in substantially all of her pre-accident activities, entitling her to non-earner benefits.
The arbitrator also awarded attendant care benefits for a limited period at a reduced rate, and housekeeping benefits for the claimed period, less a two-week vacation.
The insurer was ordered to pay for an approved treatment plan and two assessments, along with a special award for unreasonably withholding payment for the assessments, plus interest.
OFSCDRSOntario Financial Services Commission - Dispute Resolution ServicesFeb 23, 2015
