Jonathan Schrieder

The original arbitrator commenced a hearing but did not complete it.

A pre-hearing discussion was held to determine how to proceed.

The parties agreed that the hearing should be recommenced de novo.

The new arbitrator ordered that the hearing be reheard from the beginning, that the new arbitrator not be given a copy of the transcript of the incomplete hearing, and that the insurer not be permitted to use or introduce any part of the transcript in the rehearing.

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits, including caregiver, attendant care, housekeeping, and medical benefits, following a motor vehicle accident.

The insurer terminated these benefits after approximately one year based on insurer examinations finding no objective evidence of impairment.

The arbitrator dismissed all of the applicant's claims, finding the applicant lacked credibility due to his failure to disclose a significant pre-accident history of chronic pain to his assessors and his family doctor.

The arbitrator gave little weight to the applicant's medical expert, whose opinion relied entirely on the applicant's subjective and unreliable history.

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and claimed attendant care benefits for services provided by her two daughters.

The insurer denied the claim, arguing the expenses were not 'incurred' under s. 3(7)(e) of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule because the daughters did not suffer an economic loss.

The arbitrator found that the daughters did suffer an economic loss by renting an apartment and paying household expenses to support the applicant during her convalescence.

The applicant was awarded attendant care benefits, but her claim for a special award was dismissed as the insurer's denial was not unreasonable given the justiciable issue of economic loss.

The applicant's representative brought a motion to withdraw as counsel of record due to an inability to contact or receive instructions from the applicant since a pre-hearing discussion.

The insurer brought a cross-motion to compel production of agreed-upon documents.

The arbitrator granted the representative's motion to withdraw on the condition that all outstanding productions in the representative's possession be provided to the insurer, and any future documents received from prior requests be forwarded.

The issue of expenses was deferred to the hearing arbitrator.

The applicant applied for statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident.

The matter proceeded to an arbitration hearing, but neither the applicant nor a representative attended.

As the applicant bore the burden of proof and failed to present any evidence or representations, the arbitrator dismissed the application for lack of participation.

The insurer brought a motion for an order directing the applicant's employer, GGS Plastic Engineering Inc., to produce a copy of the applicant's employment file.

The applicant had previously provided written authorization for the release of the file, but the employer failed to respond.

The arbitrator ordered the employer to produce the file upon payment of reasonable copying expenses by the insurer.

The insurer's request for expenses against the applicant and the employer was dismissed.

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits for a medical account.

The applicant failed to attend multiple pre-hearing discussions.

The applicant's representative sought to withdraw from the proceeding without providing proper notice or obtaining consent.

The arbitrator denied the representative's request to withdraw, ordered the applicant to pay costs for non-attendance, and allowed the insurer to add an issue regarding the repayment of $1,900 in previously paid benefits.