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.

April 23, 2018

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S.L. v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada (17-004989)

The claimant sought entitlement to three treatment plans, costs of various examinations, and interest on overdue payments. The insurer denied the first two treatment plans as the claimant had not exhausted MIG limits, but had later removed the claimant from the MIG. The insurer denied the third plan for not being reasonable and necessary, as...

April 23, 2018

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Aviva Insurance Canada v. W.T. (17-004341)

The insurer sought repayment of IE costs, the cost of disability certificate, and various investigation costs based on the claimant not being an occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Adjudicator Ferguson held that the claimant was not an occupant of the vehicle based on inconsistencies in reporting, and that he made...

April 20, 2018

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Applicant v. Aviva Insurance (17-005318)

The claimant sought an adjournment of the hearing because the insurer's IE assessor was unavailable. The insurer opposed the adjournment. Adjudicator Makhamra granted the adjournment, reasoning that the claimant was entitled to cross examine the IE assessor as part of her case.

April 20, 2018

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Applicant v. Aviva Insurance Company (17-005081)

The claimant sought entitlement to three treatment plans, and interest on overdue payments. The insurer brought a preliminary issue concerning whether the applicant was precluded from submitting evidence regarding the benefits in dispute; more specifically, the claimant had failed to submit two of the treatment plans to the Tribunal. Adjudicator Go determined that, it was...

April 18, 2018

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Applicant v. CAA Insurance (17-001138)

The Tribunal was asked to determine whether the claimant was barred from proceeding with his appeal of the insurer's denial of medical benefits owing to his failure to attend scheduled examinations, in contravention of section 44. The claimant had sought a determination of catastrophic impairment. The insurer indicated that further IEs were required to make...

April 18, 2018

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Applicant v. Aviva Insurance Canada (17-003597)

The claimant sought entitlement to medical benefits outside of the MIG, costs of a psychological examination, a special award, and interest. On the basis of the evidence presented by both parties, Adjudicator Hans held that the claimant's injuries fell within the MIG. The claimant also failed to prove that an earlier motor vehicle accidents and...

April 13, 2018

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M.S. v. Unifund Assurance Company (17-003419)

A preliminary issue hearing was held to determine whether the claimant was precluded from proceeding with a claim for income replacement benefits for her failure to dispute the denial of the benefit within the two year limitation period. The claimant argued that the limitation period did not run from the date of the insurer's purported...

April 13, 2018

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Applicant v. RBC Insurance (17-005761)

The claimant sought entitlement to treatment outside of the MIG, various medical benefits, and a special award. The claimant argued that her psychological impairments took her outside of the MIG. Adjudicator Ferguson weighed the medical evidence and determined that the claimant did not suffer a psychological injury that would warrant removal from the MIG. As...

April 13, 2018

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Valerio v. Security National (2018 ONSC 2395)

The claimant sought judicial review of the LAT's decision that his injuries fell within the MIG, and that two treatment plans were not payable. The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision, concluding that it fell within the range of possible acceptable outcomes, and was therefore reasonable. The Court also held that the Tribunal's decision regarding the...

April 10, 2018

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Applicant v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company (17-004358)

The claimant sought entitlement to NEBs, ACBs, and medical benefits. The insurer argued that the claimant failed to attend IEs; the claimant responded that the IEs were not reasonably required and several were requested after the LAT application. Adjudicator Mazerolle agreed with the insurer. He held that the IE notices provided the medical reason for...

April 10, 2018

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Applicant v. Certas Home and Auto Insurance Company (17-005145)

The claimant disputed his MIG status; entitlement to a medical benefit for physiotherapy treatment; and interest on overdue payment of benefits. Adjudicator Norris rejected that the claimant suffered a psychological injury as a result of the accident, finding that the evidence of psychological injury relied upon by the claimant was inconsistent with the entire rest...

April 6, 2018

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J.T. v RBC Insurance (17-005328)

The claimant sought entitlement to NEBs and interest. The insurer relied on the opinions of two IE assessors when concluding that the claimant did not qualify for NEBs. The claimant argued that the denial was invalid, as the assessors did not have an opportunity to review the claimant's disability certificate. Adjudicator Watt disagreed with the...

April 6, 2018

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J.B. v. Coseco Insurance Company (17-005803)

The claimant sought removal from the MIG and entitlement to medical benefits. Adjudicator Ferguson held that the claimant suffered minor injuries and was restricted to MIG level benefits. He concluded that the claimant's rheumatoid arthritis was not caused by the accident, but was instead an unrelated degenerative disease. He also rejected the position that the...

April 6, 2018

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Applicant v. Aviva General (17-005134)

The claimant disputed his MIG status and entitlement to medical benefits for payment of chiropractic treatment. Adjudicator Driesel denied all of the claims. The claimant failed to provide compelling medical evidence to establish that maximal medical recovery could not be reached within the MIG limit. He sustained sprain and strain injuries as a result of...

April 5, 2018

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M.B. v. Travelers (17-003671)

The claimant sought removal from the MIG and entitlement to psychological and physical assessments and treatment. The claimant had a pre-accident medical history relevant for depression and anxiety stemming from infertility issues. Adjudicator Hines concluded that based on the medical records and the evidence of the s. 44 and s. 25 assessors, the claimant’s pre-existing...

April 5, 2018

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F.A. v Aviva Insurance Company (17-003364)

The applicant sought various medical benefits, as well as an award pursuant to section 10 of O. Reg 664. Adjudicator Truong held that the applicant was entitled to the balance of the treatment plan for a total body assessment and documentation, but was not entitled to medical benefits for physiotherapy. The adjudicator held that the...

April 5, 2018

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Applicant v. Aviva Insurance Canada (17-003575)

The claimant sought entitlement to a neurological assessment and driving evaluation assessment. The adjudicator dismissed the claim for a neurological assessment on the basis that the claimant did not submit any evidence as to why the proposed assessment was reasonable and necessary. The adjudicator also noted that the claimant did not submit any evidence to...

April 5, 2018

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T.F. v. Peel Mutual Insurance Company (16-003316)

The claimant sought reconsideration of the Tribunal's decision that she was barred from seeking entitlement to two treatment plans, arguing that the insurer's denials did not provider the requisite medical reasons. Executive Chair Lamoureux agreed with the claimant and overturned the decision. She held that the insurer's medical reasons had to engage the specific details...

April 5, 2018

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T.F. v. Peel Mutual Insurance Company (16-003316)

The claimant sought reconsideration of the Tribunal's decision that she was barred from seeking entitlement to two treatment plans, arguing that the insurer's denials did not provider the requisite medical reasons. Executive Chair Lamoureux agreed with the claimant and overturned the decision. She held that the insurer's medical reasons had to engage the specific details...

April 4, 2018

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K.B. v. Aviva Insurance Canada (17-006903)

The claimant made a motion to add a request for a special award, seek productions, change the format of the hearing, and to add witnesses to the hearing. Vice Chair Hunter ordered a Case Conference resumption to deal with the requests, and also ordered that an in-person hearing be set.

April 4, 2018

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B.B. v. Intact Insurance (17-005966)

This was a motion to adjourn an in-person hearing, heard via teleconference. The parties resolved the issues in dispute after commencement of the motion.

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