The applicant was struck by a car while riding his bicycle and applied for income replacement benefits (IRBs).
The respondent denied the claim, arguing the applicant was not employed on the date of the accident.
The applicant claimed he was working as a cook and was paid in cash for his last days of work, but the documentary evidence, including a Record of Employment and paycheques, indicated his employment ended prior to the accident.
The adjudicator found the oral evidence of the applicant and his witnesses regarding cash payments and work schedules to be inconsistent and unreliable.
The adjudicator concluded the applicant was not employed on the day of the accident and dismissed the claim for IRBs.
