Michael J. Jenkins

The applicants sought statutory accident benefits following an alleged motor vehicle accident.

The insurer denied the claims and sought repayment of benefits already paid, arguing the accident was staged.

Relying on uncontradicted expert accident reconstruction evidence which showed the physical damage was inconsistent with the drivers' accounts, the arbitrator found the accident was staged and fraudulent.

The applications were dismissed, and the applicants were ordered to repay the benefits received and pay the insurer's arbitration expenses.

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following an alleged motor vehicle accident.

The applicant failed to attend the arbitration hearing or provide particulars of her claims.

The insurer presented an engineering report concluding that the vehicles involved never made contact and the damage was inconsistent with the reported collision.

The arbitrator found that the accident was staged and dismissed the application in its entirety, ordering the applicant to pay the insurer's arbitration expenses.

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following an alleged motor vehicle accident.

The applicant failed to attend examinations under oath and did not appear at the arbitration hearing.

The respondent insurer presented an engineering report concluding that the vehicles involved never made contact and the damage was inconsistent with the reported collision.

The arbitrator found the accident was staged, dismissed the application in its entirety, and ordered the applicant to pay the respondent's arbitration expenses.