<Attendant Care Benefits and s.44 Insurer Examinations> -The MVA claimant can apply for an attendant care benefit by submitting an Assessment of Attendant Care Needs (Form 1).And, the Form 1 is, in general, completed by his treating Occupational Therapist.And, the Insurance Company can exercise its right under s. 44 of the SABS to have the … Read More

Attendant Care Benefits approval

Recently, the Certas Home & Auto Insurance Company requested a new Form 1 for its determining our client’s attendant care benefits under the SABS. The Form 1 was submitted by our occupational therapist recommending a total of $2.5K in assistance. Form-1 included feeding, medication management, and most significantly, 22 hours a day for supervision due … Read More

The time to apply to the Tribunal is extended.

–18-005114 v Allstate Insurance Company, 2018 CanLII 143515 (ON LAT) –A.F. v. North Blenheim Mutual Insurance Company, 2017 CanLII 87546 (ON LAT) (“Blenheim”) –Manuel v. Registrar, Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002, 2012 ONSC 1492 (Ont. S.C.) -The Tribunal held a case conference on October 16, 2018. At the case conference, Adjudicator Ferguson ordered that the … Read More

The Tribunal erred in calculating the Attendant Care Benefits quantum.

-RECONSIDERATION DECISION –> R.K. v. Aviva Insurance Canada, 2020 CanLII 94744 (ON LAT) -The incurred hours must be paid accordance with the mandatory Guideline rates and Form 1. Thus, for the reasons above, the Adjudicator granted Aviva’s request for reconsideration. <Overview> Aviva seeks reconsideration of the Licence Appeal Tribunal’s (the “Tribunal”) June29, 2018 Order issued … Read More