Jeffrey Freedlander

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination when the respondent doctor failed to accept her as a new patient.

A hearing was scheduled, and the applicant received proper notice.

The applicant failed to attend the hearing and did not communicate with the Tribunal to explain her absence, despite allegedly telling respondent's counsel she had requested an adjournment.

The Tribunal dismissed the application due to the applicant's failure to attend.

The applicant sought an assessment of expenses following the settlement of an arbitration for statutory accident benefits.

The arbitrator assessed legal fees and disbursements, applying the Legal Aid Tariff rate.

The arbitrator held there was no jurisdiction to award interest or a special award on arbitration expenses, as the relevant statutory provisions apply only to the payment of benefits.

The arbitrator also held that an expense assessment is an integral part of the arbitration process and awarded the applicant expenses for the assessment hearing itself.