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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.

January 28, 2022
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Gyesus v. Royal Sun Alliance (21-001119)

The claimant testified that she exited left out of a parking lot when another vehicle struck her car on the front driver's side. Both vehicles were towed from the accident scene in London to Mississauga. The police attended the scene and created a motor vehicle collision report, but did not conduct an investigation. The report...
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January 26, 2022
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Oram v. Aviva General Insurance (20-006962)

The claimant exited his truck, and left the vehicle running while he walked up to a building. While returning to his vehicle, he slipped on ice and fell. The claimant applied for accident benefits and the insurer denied the application, stating that the claimant was not involved in an "accident" as defined by the SABS....
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January 21, 2022
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Amminikandiyil v. Unifund Assurance Company (19-010045)

The claimant sought entitlement to IRBs. The claimant claimed that she was employed for 26 of the last 52 weeks prior to the accident, and provided six paystubs to support her claim. Adjudicator Norris found that the claimant did not meet the minimum employment threshold to qualify for IRBs, as there was no evidence to...
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January 21, 2022
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J.D. v. Intact Insurance Company (19-002767)

The claimant was involved in a motor vehicle accident in 2018. As a result of the accident, his leg was amputated. His injuries were deemed catastrophic by the insurer. The claimant applied to the LAT seeking entitlement to attendant care benefits in the amount of $6,000 per month, housekeeping expenses, and numerous medical and rehabilitation...
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January 21, 2022
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Racey v. The Co-operators General Insurance Company (20-011995)

The claimant parked and exited her vehicle, and proceeded to walk around the rear of the vehicle when she slipped and fell on an icy driveway. The claimant applied for accident benefits and the insurer denied the application, stating that the claimant was not involved in an "accident" as defined by the SABS. Vice-Chair Farlam...
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January 19, 2022
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Mai v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada (20-0105232)

The insurer brought a motion seeking to dismiss the application for IRBs as statute barred by section 56 of the SABS. Adjudicator Farlam held that the claimant's application was statute-barred. The insurer submitted: (1) the claimant was statute-barred from bringing its IRB claim pursuant to section 56 as the claimant commenced the application more than...
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January 19, 2022
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Jarret v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada (20-007746)

The claimant filed a motion seeking to add punitive damages as an additional issue in dispute to the LAT application. The insurer argued that the Tribunal had determined on numerous occasions that it did not have the power to order punitive damages. After considering the legislation, Adjudicator Mazerolle agreed with the insurer that it was...
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January 19, 2022
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Hagopian v. Allstate Insurance (20-000998)

The claimant was the driver of an all-terrain vehicle which collided with a dirt bike on private property. Neither vehicle was insured and the claimant suffered a severe brain injury as a result of the collision. The issue in dispute is whether either vehicle would be defined as an automobile pursuant to the Insurance Act....
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January 14, 2022
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F.T. v. The Co-Operators Insurance Company (19-001291)

The self-employed claimant applied to the LAT seeking entitlement to medical benefits outside of the MIG and a determination of the quantum of IRBs. The insurer had paid IRBs in the amount of $59 per week, based on its expert accounting report. The claimant sought IRBs in the amount of $400 per week, based on...
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January 13, 2022
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Pafco Insurance Company v. Sahadeo (2022 ONSC 328)

The insurer appealed the Tribunal's preliminary order excluding surveillance at an upcoming hearing. Justice Corbett dismissed the appeal, holding that it was premature and an abuse of process. If the insurer is ultimately unsuccessful at the hearing and if it decides to appeal, it will be open to the insurer to raise the issue of...
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January 11, 2022
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McCormick v. Allstate Canada (21-001362)

The claimant failed to attend four separate IEs arranged by the insurer to address post-104 IRBs. The insurer filed a Notice of Motion requesting that the claimant's application be dismissed. The insurer argued that insufficient medical evidence had been provided by the claimant, and an independent medical opinion was needed in order to properly address...
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January 11, 2022
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Mosa v. BelairDirect Insurance Company (21-011987)

The claimant brought a motion to: (1) compel the insurer to provide particulars clarifying a statement made by a claims representative in an email regarding a job site analysis; and (2) excluding the claims representative from representing the insurer before the Tribunal. Vice Chair Maedel dismissed both motions. Whether the claims representative stated something different...
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January 11, 2022
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Lockyear v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (2022 ONSC 94)

The claimant appealed the Tribunal's decision that he did not suffer a catastrophic impairment due to a GCS score less than 9. The primary grounds for appeal were the Tribunal's refusal to admit video evidence of the accident and treatment by EMS, and the Tribunal's decision to allow an IE expert to comment on matters...
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January 10, 2022
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Viran v. Aviva General Insurance Company (19-008488)

The insurer filed a request for reconsideration following a decision in which the Tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to various medical benefits and a special award. Adjudicator Grant granted the insurer's request for reconsideration in part, and the order for a special award was set aside. Adjudicator Grant was persuaded by the insurer's...
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January 6, 2022
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Haji v. The Personal Insurance Company (20-010507)

There were two preliminary issues raised during this hearing. First, the insurer sought to bar the claimant from proceeding to a hearing on an IRB denial due to their failure to attend an EUO. The claimant had attended an EUO, but was not able to complete it due to a “terrible headache”. The EUO was...
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January 4, 2022
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Yousuf v. Waterloo Insurance (20-011053)

The insurer sought to have this claimant's application dismissed or stayed due to the claimant's failure to attend an IE relating to the MIG and a treatment plan. The insurer had not performed an IE of the claimant in the four years that the claim had been active, and had been prejudiced by being unable...
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January 4, 2022
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Bobak v. Travelers Insurance (21-004004)

The Tribunal was asked to determine whether the claimant's injuries were within the Minor Injury Guideline, but no benefits were disputed. Prior to the case conference, the insurer filed a motion to dismiss the claim without a hearing on the basis that the subject matter of the application fell outside of the Tribunals jurisdiction. The...
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December 30, 2021
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Patchett v. Optimum Insurance Company (2021 ONSC 8466)

The claimant appealed the Tribunal's decision that she did not suffer a catastrophic impairment under the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III ("SCIM"), also known as Criteria 2(iii). The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision, concluding that Adjudicator Boyce was correct in law to dismiss the catastrophic impairment application because the claimant did not suffer a permanent...
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December 29, 2021
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Yusuf v. Aviva General Insurance (19-010940)

The claimant was involved in an accident and sustained various minor injuries. Approximately five months post-accident, the claimant's immediate family members flew from the United Kingdom to visit. The cost of the return flight was GBP £2,650. The claimant submitted the expense to the insurer as an accident-related visitors expense, which was denied. The claimant...
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December 21, 2021
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Joaquim v. Intact Insurance Company (20-011042)

The preliminary issue in this matter is whether the claimant was barred from commencing a proceeding for certain medical benefits because she failed to comply with s. 44 of the Schedule by not attending an insurer's examination. The claimant submitted an OCF-6 for cannabis prescription expenses and the insurer denied the expense pending a s....
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December 21, 2021
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Mijatovic v. The Co-operators (19-012215)

The claimant applied to the LAT disputing entitlement to IRBs. The insurer brought a preliminary motion arguing that the claimant was barred by the two-year limitation period. The claimant applied to the LAT on November 1, 2019 after 5:00 pm. The insurer denied IRBs on November 2, 2017. The insurer argued that the claimant's LAT...
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