The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and applied for statutory accident benefits.
The parties settled all substantive issues in dispute prior to the conclusion of the arbitration.
The applicant sought an order for the expenses of the arbitration proceeding.
The insurer argued the arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to award expenses because the settlement ended the proceeding.
The arbitrator held that jurisdiction continues until an order is made ending the proceeding.
After considering the criteria for awarding expenses, including the mixed success of the parties and the unnecessary motion brought by the applicant, the arbitrator ordered each party to bear their own expenses.
