A partner at a treatment centre commenced arbitration applications for statutory accident benefits in the names of two former patients.
The patients had previously settled their claims and paid the treatment centre's account in full.
The arbitrator found that the authorizations filed by the treatment provider were forged and that the patients had not authorized the proceedings.
Finding that the treatment provider commenced the arbitration on his own account and abused the tribunal's process, the arbitrator amended the style of cause to make the provider the applicant and ordered him to pay the expenses of the patients and the insurer before being permitted to withdraw the applications.
