Applicant found catastrophically impaired due to mental and behavioural disorders; attendant care benefits denied.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, claiming she sustained a catastrophic impairment due to mental and behavioural disorders.
The Tribunal found the applicant met the catastrophic impairment threshold under Criterion 8, demonstrating marked impairments in activities of daily living, social functioning, and adaptation.
The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the applicant's assessors, noting the respondent's assessors failed to adequately consider the applicant's reliance on her partner and conducted flawed situational assessments.
The Tribunal awarded the cost of an in-home assessment but denied the claim for attendant care benefits, finding the proposed hours were overestimated and included tasks the applicant could perform independently.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalMar 20, 2026
