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ACCIDENT BENEFITS UPDATE: DIVISIONAL COURT WEIGHS IN ON SELF-EMPLOYED IRB CALCULATION

In Surani v. Perth Insurance Company (2018 ONSC 7254), the Divisional Court reviewed a Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) appeal that found the applicant, Mrs. Surani’s post-accident business income should be deducted from her Income Replacement Benefit (IRB) entitlement.

Accident Benefits Update: LAT split on "Reasonable and Necessary" CAT assessments

In V.L. vs. Pafco Insurance Company (2019 CanLII 119760), a recent hearing in writing before the Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), the applicant, V.L sought payment from Pafco, her insurer for the costs of her assessments to determine catastrophic impairment (catastrophic). Pafco had approved...

Accident Benefits Update - Unica Loses Cat Fight Over AC and Housing Modifications

Malitskiy v. Unica Insurance Inc. (18-010164/AABS) a Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) decision released January 2, 2020, involved a dispute over entitlement to attendant care benefits and home modifications by the catastrophically impaired (catastrophic) applicant, Sergey Malitskiy.

ACCIDENT BENEFITS UPDATE- LAT CONSIDERS CAUSATION IN CAT CLAIM

In F.D. and Allstate Canada, a recent decision of the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) before Adjudicator Daoud, causation was again a central issue in a claim for determination of catastrophic impairment (catastrophic). The claimant, F.D. had been rear-ended on August 6, 2014. She suffered extensive...

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