Melanie Sousa

The applicant was involved in a motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits.

The respondent denied a treatment plan for psychological services on the basis that the applicant's injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) and the $3,500 limit had been exhausted.

The Tribunal found that the applicant's physical injuries were predominantly minor soft-tissue injuries.

The Tribunal also preferred the respondent's psychological assessment over the applicant's evidence, finding no psychological impairment that would warrant removal from the MIG.

As the MIG limits were exhausted, the applicant was not entitled to the disputed treatment plan, interest, or an award.