Dr. Tony Hunt

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a 2013 motor vehicle accident.

The respondent insurer denied several treatment plans and assessments on the basis that the applicant's injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).

The applicant applied to the Licence Appeal Tribunal, arguing that physical, psychological, and chronic pain impairments warranted removal from the MIG.

The Tribunal found that the applicant's physical injuries were predominantly minor soft tissue injuries, relying on the insurer's medical examinations.

The Tribunal also rejected the applicant's psychological claims, preferring the insurer's psychological assessment which suggested the applicant was feigning symptoms.

Finally, the Tribunal found the applicant's chronic pain was related to a subsequent workplace injury rather than the accident.

The application was dismissed.

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, including a non-earner benefit and various treatment plans, arguing his injuries fell outside the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) due to chronic pain and psychological injuries.

The Tribunal found the applicant failed to comply with production orders, resulting in the exclusion of late evidence and negative inferences.

The Tribunal held the applicant did not prove a complete inability to carry on a normal life, failing the Heath test, and did not establish causation for his ongoing pain or psychological issues.

The application was dismissed, with injuries deemed within the MIG and funding exhausted.

The applicant sought ongoing statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, claiming physical and psychological disabilities prevented him from working as a superintendent.

The arbitrator found that the applicant suffered from chronic fatigue and psychological issues prior to the accident, stemming from previous torture in Turkey, which had already impaired his job performance.

Medical opinions supporting the applicant's claim were rejected because the experts were unaware of his pre-accident condition.

The arbitrator concluded the accident did not significantly contribute to the applicant's disability, denying further weekly benefits and the insurer's claim for repayment, but awarded reimbursement for a medical report.

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and received weekly income replacement benefits until the insurer terminated them.

The applicant applied for arbitration, claiming ongoing benefits due to chronic pain and depression that rendered him unable to perform his pre-accident maintenance job.

The insurer argued the applicant was not disabled and that any impairment was due to pre-existing factors.

The arbitrator found the applicant's pain complaints genuine and supported by medical evidence, concluding he suffered from a chronic pain condition with a significant psychological component.

Applying the thin skull rule, the arbitrator held the accident materially contributed to the disability.

The applicant was awarded ongoing income replacement benefits, interest, and arbitration expenses, as well as partial chiropractic expenses, but the claim for a recliner chair was denied.