Kristofer B. Angle

The applicant sought income replacement benefits (IRBs) following a motor vehicle accident.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal dismissed the application, finding that the applicant failed to provide reliable and consistent evidence regarding both the injuries sustained in the accident and the essential tasks of his pre-accident employment.

Due to this evidentiary deficit, the applicant could not establish a substantial inability to perform his essential employment tasks for the pre-104 week period, nor a complete inability to engage in any employment for the post-104 week period.

The claim for IRBs and interest was dismissed.

The applicant requested a reconsideration of a Licence Appeal Tribunal decision which found her injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).

The applicant argued the Tribunal made errors of fact and law by giving little weight to her orthopaedic surgeon's report, failing to consider her family physician's records, and failing to conclude she suffered from chronic pain syndrome due to a partial shoulder tear.

The adjudicator dismissed the request, finding no error in affording the orthopaedic report little weight as it lacked diagnostic criteria and credentials regarding chronic pain.

Furthermore, the family physician's records did not establish the AMA criteria for chronic pain syndrome, and the applicant failed to prove the Tribunal would have reached a different decision based on the shoulder tear.

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought a medical benefit of $1,067.50 for physiotherapy.

The respondent denied the claim, asserting the applicant's injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found that the applicant's soft-tissue injuries were predominantly minor and that she failed to provide compelling medical evidence of a pre-existing condition, psychological impairment, or chronic pain to justify removal from the MIG.

As the MIG limits had been exhausted, the disputed treatment plan was deemed not reasonable and necessary.

The application was dismissed.