LAT Case Law Summaries

Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP is pleased to provide this online resource to our clients. Below is a searchable database of the publicly released decisions from the Licence Appeal Tribunal. Assembled by the accident benefits group, the decisions are reviewed, briefly summarized, and categorized for easy access.

As of March 2020, we will not include any further decisions focused solely on the Minor Injury Guideline or treatment plans, unless the case may have broader applicability.

May 30, 2022

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Islam v. Toronto Transit Commission Insurance Company (20-014052)

The claimant applied to the LAT for a catastrophic impairment designation. Vice Chair Flude concluded that the claimant did not meet the definition, as she did not have a combined physical and mental impairment exceeding 55 percent WPI , and did not suffer at least one Class 4 Marked Impairment. The claimant's assessor wrote that...

May 30, 2022

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Sambasivam v. Sonnet Insurance Company (20-014115)

The insurer brought a preliminary issue motion with the LAT to determine whether the accident alleged by the claimant had occurred. It sought a repayment of IRBs paid and costs for investigation and legal fees. The claimant alleged that he had been a passenger in a vehicle driven by the witness, his sister, when they...

May 27, 2022

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Afshan v. Security National Insurance Co. (18-007658)

The claimant had initially sought a special award related to denial of NEBs. At a teleconference hearing an adjuster for the insurer gave testimony regarding the denial of benefits. At the conclusion of the hearing, the claimant requested that costs be added as an issue in dispute. Adjudicator Hines granted the request and the parties...

May 26, 2022

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Tanner v. Certas Direct (21-000564)

The claimant applied to the LAT for a catastrophic impairment designation, post-104 week IRBs, and payment of various medical benefits including partially approved CAT assessments. Adjudicator Reilly denied all claims and dismissed the application. With respect to the catastrophic impairment, Adjudicator Reilly found a maximum combined WPI of 32 percent. She found the claimant's assessors...

May 25, 2022

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Bagherian v. Aviva Insurance Company (2022 ONSC 3103)

The claimant appealed the Tribunal's decision dismissing his application due to repeated non-attendance at IEs. The Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the LAT had the legal authority to dismiss the application. The claimant's failure to cooperate in obtaining IEs interfered with the insurer's ability to participate in the process before the Tribunal, and caused...

May 24, 2022

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Barrie v. Intact Insurance Company (20-004866)

The claimant sought full approval of an OCF-18 for psychological treatment in the amount of $3,491.48. The insurer had only approved $2,543.77 of the requested amount. The disputed treatment plan included 12, 1.5 hour sessions with psychologist Dr. Aghamohseni. The insurer had advised the claimant that it required additional information to justify approval of 1.5...

May 18, 2022

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Davis v. Aviva General Insurance Company (20-005334)

The claimant slipped and fell on black ice in a parking lot as she was trying to open the driver’s side door. The claimant applied for accident benefits, which was denied as her insurer took the position that the claimant was not involved in an accident. Adjudicator Kaur held that the incident did not meet...

May 17, 2022

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Gore v. Rusk (2022 ONSC 2893)

The insurer appealed the Tribunal's decision that the claimant suffered a catastrophic impairment, and that he was entitled to NEBs. The Court dismissed the appeal, holding that both appeals were on matters of mixed fact and law and that there were no extricable legal error that had been demonstrated. The findings regarding each WPI allocation...

May 16, 2022

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Katsaros v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex (20-010657)

A preliminary issue hearing was held to determine whether the claimant's application for IRBs was statute-barred per the limitation period. The claimant was involved in a motor vehicle accident on October 21, 2016 and was able to return to work within a week. Almost a year later, the claimant stopped working and began receiving short-term...

May 12, 2022

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Rao v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. (20-001654)

The claimant applied to the LAT seeking CAT determination under Criteria 8 and entitlement to post-104 IRBs and various medical/rehabilitation benefits. Causation was an issue at the hearing. The subject motor vehicle accident occurred on April 4, 2016. At the time of the subject accident, the claimant was still recovering from an incident in August...

May 10, 2022

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Ifraimov v. Wawanesa Insurance (19-014493)

The claimant was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident in October 2016, in which he sustained fractures to both arms and his left leg. He applied to the LAT seeking CAT determination under Criteria 7. The claimant's CAT assessors opined that the claimant had a combined WPI of 60%, and the insurer's assessors opined...

May 9, 2022

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Adams v. Federated Insurance Company of Canada (20-009293)

The claimant applied to the LAT seeking CAT determination as a result of a traumatic brain injury (Category 4). The parties agreed that the claimant met the criterion under s. 3.1(1)4.i of the SABS. The parties disagreed as to whether she also met the necessary criterion under s. 3.1(1)4.ii. Vice-Chair Lester found that the claimant's...

April 29, 2022

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Pham v. Coseco Insurance Company (20-004749)

The claimant commenced two applications for treatment and assessment plans. The first application dealt with certain disputed treatment and assessment plans, and the Insurer’s determination that the claimant sustained a minor injury. The second application concerned the claimant’s chronic pain treatment plan. A motion decision ordered that the decision rendered in the first application regarding...

April 29, 2022

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Rattani v. Unifund Assurance Company (20-001512)

The claimant applied to the LAT seeking entitlement to various medical benefits, including further physical treatment and assessments. Section 38(8) of the SABs provide that an insurer shall respond to a treatment plan within 10 business of receipt and must provide the claimant correspondence outlining all medical and all other reasons for any denial. As...

April 29, 2022

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Co-Operators General Insurance Company v. Branden (2022 ONSC 2473)

The insurer appealed the LAT's decision which found that it was not permitted to deduct an LTD litigation settlement from the claimant's ongoing IRBs. The Divisional Court rejected the appeal. The Court noted that the Tribunal made a finding of fact that the LTD settlement did not provide appropriate details to allow the insurer to...

April 26, 2022

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Giannoylis v Travelers Insurance (20-000280)

The claimant sought reconsideration of the Tribunal's decision in which it found that he: (i) was not entitled to IRBS from August 10, 2018 to February 19, 2019; (ii) failed to provide sufficient particulars to calculate the IRBs payable from February 20, 2019 to January 11, 2021; and (iii) was not entitled to IRBs from...

April 26, 2022

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O’Brien v. Intact Insurance Company (20-003729)

The claimant's father was fatally injured in an automobile accident which led the claimant to develop psychological injuries and claim benefits pursuant to the SABs. A section 44 examination concluded that the proposed psychological treatment sought by the claimant was reasonable and necessary; however an incorrect fax number was used to send correspondence approving treatment....

April 22, 2022

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Singh v. Certas Direct Insurance Company (20-011141)

The claimant alleged that he was the back-seat passenger in a car involved in a rear-end accident. The insurer believed the incident was staged, based on an accident reconstruction report. Adjudicator Neilson held that the claimant failed to prove that he was involved in an accident. Relying on the accident reconstruction report and the "black...

April 22, 2022

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Bishop v. TD General Insurance Company (20-006964)

The claimant sought a catastrophic impairment as a result of chronic pain and psychological impairment following an accident. Because the accident was after June 1, 2016, the claimant was required to prove that she suffered three Class 4 Marked Impairments. The insurer argued that the claimant's chronic pain pre-existed the accident, and was not worsened...

April 22, 2022

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G.H.M. v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (20-009986)

The claimant was a six year old minor, who sustained a significant brain injury as well as other impairments as a result of an accident on May 28, 2015. She was deemed catastrophically impaired. The claimant disputed entitlement to rehab benefits for tuition and other expenses for the claimant's brother to attend school as recommended...

April 21, 2022

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Aviva General Insurance Company v. Sayegh (20-013245)

The claim arose after the insurer denied further benefits and sought repayment on the basis of wilful misrepresentation under section 52(1) of the SABS. The insurer based its decision on the investigation of an accident reconstruction expert, William Jennings. At the LAT, the claimant testified that he had been a front-seat passenger of his friend's...

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