The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and applied for weekly income benefits, claiming he had a legitimate offer of employment as a cook at the time of the accident.
The arbitrator found the applicant's evidence and that of his witnesses regarding the job offer to be untrustworthy and contradictory.
The arbitrator concluded that the applicant did not have a genuine offer of employment and dismissed the claim for income benefits.
Finding that the applicant advanced a dishonest claim and abused the arbitration process, the arbitrator denied the applicant's hearing expenses and ordered him to pay a $2,000 assessment to the insurer.
