Tribunal awards psychological benefits and minor assistive device, finding accident was a necessary cause of impairment.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a 2017 motor vehicle accident.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal considered claims for occupational therapy, a vocational assessment, and psychological services.
The Tribunal denied the vocational assessment, noting the applicant continued to work as a personal support worker.
The claim for occupational therapy was largely denied, save for a medication docette, as the applicant failed to prove the necessity of the remaining items.
However, the Tribunal granted the claim for psychological services, applying the 'but for' test to find the accident was a necessary cause of the applicant's psychological impairments, despite subsequent unrelated personal tragedies.
Interest was awarded on the approved benefits.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalApr 8, 2024
