Application for income replacement benefits dismissed due to inconsistent medical evidence and unreliable self-reporting.
The applicant sought income replacement benefits (IRBs) following a motor vehicle accident, claiming he suffered from chronic pain that prevented him from working as a carpenter apprentice.
The adjudicator dismissed the application, finding the applicant's evidence and his expert's chronic pain assessment unreliable due to inconsistencies with the medical records, including evidence of prior injuries, altercations, and drug use.
The adjudicator preferred the respondent's orthopaedic and functional assessments, concluding the applicant failed to prove a substantial inability to perform his pre-accident employment for the pre-104 week period, or a complete inability to engage in suitable employment for the post-104 week period.
Claims for an award and interest were also dismissed.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalSep 19, 2018
