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Tribunal denies increased IRBs for self-employed applicant but grants 10% award for unreasonable delay.
The applicant sought increased income replacement benefits (IRBs), interest, and a special award following a motor vehicle accident.
The Tribunal found that because the applicant was both employed and self-employed, he could not calculate his gross annual employment income based solely on the four weeks prior to the accident under s. 4(2)1 of the Schedule.
The claim for increased IRBs and further interest was dismissed.
However, the Tribunal granted a 10% special award under s. 10 of Reg. 664, finding that the respondent unreasonably delayed calculating and paying the IRBs for several months without a compelling explanation.
