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Reconsideration request dismissed because the preliminary decision on whether an accident occurred did not finally dispose of the appeal.
The respondent insurer requested a reconsideration of an adjudicator's decision finding that the applicant's fall while cleaning snow from his parked vehicle constituted an 'accident' under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.
The Associate Chair dismissed the request for reconsideration, holding that under Rule 18.1 of the Tribunal's Common Rules of Practice and Procedure, reconsiderations are only accepted for decisions that finally dispose of an appeal.
Because the preliminary issue decision was only one step in determining the claim and did not finally dispose of the appeal, the reconsideration request was dismissed.
