The applicant sought income replacement benefits (IRB) following a 2013 motor vehicle accident.
The respondent insurer denied the IRB claim in May 2014 after the applicant returned to work.
The applicant stopped working again in 2016 but did not dispute the IRB denial until filing a Tribunal application in March 2019, well beyond the two-year limitation period under s. 56 of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.
The Tribunal found the application was statute-barred and declined to extend the limitation period under s. 7 of the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999, noting the lack of a bona fide intention to appeal within the time limit, the excessive 34-month delay, prejudice to the respondent, and lack of merit.
