Why AB claim doesn’t clear minor injury guideline hurdle
August 15, 2023 Philip PoradoAn applicant who failed to demonstrate her injuries weren’t minor cannot receive benefits beyond the minor injury guideline (MIG), an adjudicator determined in an Aug. 14 Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) decision (Reid v. Aviva General Insurance, 2023 ONLAT 20-015102/AABS – A). The MIG…
Claimant loses appeal over whether Ontario court can hear bad-faith claim
July 24, 2019 by Greg MeckbachWhen the Ontario government moved accident benefits dispute resolution to the Licence Appeal Tribunal in 2016, it did not intend for two similar issues in a disputed claim to be adjudicated both in court and before the LAT, the Court…
Why LAT’s first catastrophic impairment case must be re-heard
June 25, 2019 by Greg MeckbachThe Ontario Licence Appeal Tribunal [LAT]’s first ruling on a disputed catastrophic impairment claim is now officially quashed, the province’s appeal court confirmed in a decision released Friday. As it stands, the disputed claim now has to go before a…
Insurance lawyer questions whether LAT has ‘appearance’ of fairness
June 26, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAn anonymous letter about how an auto injury claim was handled by the Ontario License Appeal Tribunal raises “concerns” about the LAT decision-making process, an insurance lawyer warns. Anonymous evidence should generally not be given any weight in court proceedings,…