The claimant sought an order for interim benefits pending the LAT hearing. The insurer argued that the LAT did not have jurisdiction to award interim benefits. Adjudicator Letourneau agreed with the insurer and held that he did not have jurisdiction to award interim benefits. When read together, none of the Insurance Act, the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, nor the LAT Act gave the Tribunal the power to make an interim award. Instead, the adjudicator suggested that an expedited hearing be scheduled.
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