Massage therapy partially approved; attendant care assessment denied due to contradictory social media evidence.
The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, specifically claiming for massage therapy and an attendant care re-assessment.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal found the massage therapy treatment plan partially reasonable and necessary, as the evidence showed it provided temporary relief of pain and improved function.
However, the Tribunal denied the attendant care re-assessment, finding the applicant's reported functional limitations were contradicted by social media evidence showing her traveling and participating in physical activities.
The applicant was awarded interest on the overdue massage therapy benefits but denied an award for unreasonable delay.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalJul 5, 2021
