Application for statutory accident benefits dismissed; applicant failed to meet employment criteria for income replacement.
The applicant was struck by a vehicle while riding his electric bike, sustaining two fractured ribs.
He sought income replacement benefits (IRBs), medical benefits, and the cost of various assessments from his insurer.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the applicant was not entitled to IRBs because he was not employed, self-employed, or receiving Employment Insurance at the time of the accident, nor had he worked 26 of the 52 weeks prior.
The Tribunal also dismissed the claims for medical benefits and assessments, finding that the applicant's accident-related injuries had substantially resolved by July 2017 and the proposed treatments and assessments were not reasonable and necessary.
Claims for an award under O. Reg. 664 and interest were consequently dismissed.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalAug 22, 2018
