Ryan St Aubin

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, claiming entitlement to two physiotherapy treatment plans and removal from the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) due to a concussion, elbow, shoulder, and back pain.

The Tribunal found that the applicant failed to meet the burden of proving their injuries fell outside the MIG, noting that the medical records indicated sprains and strains consistent with the MIG definition, and that back pain and headaches were not ongoing.

The applicant was held to remain within the MIG and was entitled only to any remaining funds within the $3,500 limit, plus interest on any overdue payments.

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, disputing the respondent's determination that her injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).

The applicant argued that chronic pain, including neck, shoulder, back, and jaw pain, warranted removal from the MIG.

The Tribunal found that the applicant's injuries were predominantly minor soft tissue injuries and that her ongoing pain did not cause functional impairment.

The Tribunal preferred the respondent's physiatry evidence that the applicant's ongoing pain was attributable to her work posture as a dental hygienist rather than the accident.

The application for a $3,175.80 physiotherapy treatment plan and interest was dismissed.

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, claiming his injuries, including pulsatile tinnitus, warranted treatment beyond the $3,500 Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) limit.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal found insufficient medical evidence to substantiate the tinnitus or prove it was caused by the accident.

Relying on independent medical examinations, the Tribunal concluded the applicant's physical injuries were uncomplicated soft tissue injuries that fell within the MIG.

The disputed chiropractic treatment plans were deemed neither reasonable nor necessary, and the application was dismissed.