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Applicant ordered to pay $8,595.96 in expenses following unsuccessful arbitration for statutory accident benefits.
Following an arbitration where the insurer successfully defended against the applicant's claims for statutory accident benefits, the insurer requested an expense hearing.
The insurer sought $20,630.09 in costs.
The arbitrator found the insurer's claimed hours unsubstantiated for a non-complex case and noted the applicant's case had some merit, as evidenced by the insurer's settlement offers.
Applying a global approach based on Legal Aid rates, the arbitrator ordered the applicant to pay the insurer $8,595.96 in expenses.
