Insurer ordered to pay for chronic pain assessment as accident materially contributed to applicant's impairments.
The applicant was involved in a rear-end motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits for a chronic pain assessment.
The respondent insurer denied the benefit, arguing the applicant's ongoing impairments were related to pre-accident workplace injuries.
The Tribunal found that the accident materially contributed to the applicant's impairments and that the chronic pain assessment was reasonable and necessary to determine if the applicant suffered from chronic pain syndrome.
The Tribunal ordered the respondent to pay the $2,010.10 cost of the assessment plus interest.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalJul 23, 2020
