An auto injury falling outside of Ontario’s $3,500 Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) cap is no longer a ‘minor injury’ for the purpose of imposing funding limits on certain medical goods and services, Ontario License Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has ruled. “There…
Partial shoulder tears are “minor injuries” under Ontario’s Minor Injury Guidelines (MIG), which cap accident benefits for drivers suffering minor injuries at $3,500, the License Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has confirmed. Mohd’Ismail Patel, a delivery truck driver, was injured in an…
In hearing disputes over whether or not a claimant’s injuries fall within Ontario’s Minor Injury Guideline, arbitrators with the Licence Appeal Tribunal tend to place greater weight on objective medical evidence and tend to be critical of subjective complaints referred to by medical practitioners.