Tracy Lyle

The applicant sought statutory accident benefits following a motor vehicle accident, including income replacement benefits (IRBs) and a treatment plan for social work therapy.

The insurer suspended IRBs on the basis that the applicant failed to comply with section 57(2) of the Schedule by not participating in recommended psychological treatment.

The Tribunal found that the applicant did not comply with her obligation to receive psychological treatment, upholding the suspension of IRBs.

The Tribunal also denied the treatment plan for social work therapy, finding the costs excessive and the treatment not reasonable and necessary given the applicant's history of non-compliance and the recommendation for a psychologist rather than a social worker.

The application was dismissed in its entirety.

The appellant appealed the school board's decision to expel her 15-year-old son from all schools of the board after he posted a vulgar and threatening 'diss-rap' video on YouTube naming students and a teacher.

The Child and Family Services Review Board quashed the expulsion, finding that the school board failed to adequately consider mitigating factors, including the pupil's recent diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, his limited ability to control his behaviour or foresee consequences, the history of racial bullying he faced, and the lack of progressive discipline or psychological assessment prior to the incident.