The Applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits from the Insurer.
After the Insurer paid the outstanding income replacement benefits, the Applicant sought to withdraw the arbitration on a no-costs basis, which the Insurer opposed.
The matter proceeded to an expense hearing.
The Arbitrator found that the Applicant unnecessarily prolonged the proceedings by failing to accept earlier offers to withdraw on a no-costs basis, given the dim prospects of success due to limitation issues and a lack of evidence.
The Applicant was ordered to pay the Insurer's costs fixed at $6,000, and the Applicant's request for costs was dismissed.
