Paige Pierozynski

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident that resulted in severe impairments, including a traumatic brain injury and hearing loss.

The respondent denied treatment plans for a laptop, Apple devices, and a Phonak Roger hearing system.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the laptop and Apple devices were reasonable and necessary as communication aids and to compensate for the applicant's working memory deficits.

The Tribunal also approved the Phonak Roger system to help the applicant isolate speech from background noise, but denied the cost of a trial/demonstration of the system as the applicant failed to provide specific submissions justifying its cost.