Richard Horst

The applicant's representative, Mazin Rooz Mazin, brought a motion to be removed from the record in a statutory accident benefits dispute.

The representative had lost contact with the applicant, who failed to attend two pre-hearings and the motion hearing despite being served.

The arbitrator granted the motion pursuant to Rule 9.8 of the Dispute Resolution Practice Code, finding that the representative was unable to obtain instructions.

The applicant's representative brought a motion to be removed from the record in a statutory accident benefits dispute.

The representative had lost contact with the applicant and was unable to obtain instructions despite serving notice of the motion at her last known address.

The applicant failed to attend two pre-hearings and did not appear at the motion.

The arbitrator granted the motion pursuant to Rule 9.8 of the Dispute Resolution Practice Code, removing the firm as the applicant's representative.

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought payment for three chiropractic treatment plans under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.

The insurer denied the plans, and the applicant applied for arbitration.

The arbitrator dismissed the application, finding that the treatment plans were neither reasonable nor necessary.

The arbitrator noted that the chiropractor's billing practices were invalid, the proposed 52-week plan violated professional guidelines, and the passive, palliative care was deemed harmful by other medical assessors.

The arbitrator also dismissed the claim for a special award, finding no bad faith by the insurer, and ordered each party to bear their own expenses.