Source: https://www.campisilaw.ca/family-holiday-fall-within-scope-rehabilitation-expenses/
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 20:41:44+00:00

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Does Family Holiday Fall Within the Scope of Rehabilitation Expenses?
The case called F. V. v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company decided by the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) on January 30, 2017 answers the question on whether or not family holiday expenses can be classified as payable rehabilitation benefit under section 16 of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS).
In F. V. v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, F. V. was injured in a motor vehicle accident. As a result of the accident, F. V. was considered as “catastrophically impaired”.
F.V. applied for rehabilitation benefits with his insurer Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company. F. V. claimed that the expenses he incurred during a trip to Florida and Disney Land with his daughter’s family, including airfare tickets, accommodations, medical supplies and meals for the attendant fall under section 16 of the SABS as these expenses facilitated his reintegration back into his family.
The insurance company denied the rehabilitation benefits claim of F. V., saying that the expenses did not fall within the scope of rehabilitation benefits and they were not reasonable and necessary. As a result of the denial, F. V. submitted an application for dispute resolution with the LAT.
LAT Adjudicator Chloe Lester ruled in favor of the insurance company, concluding that the family holiday expenses of F. V. cannot be classified as a rehabilitation benefit.

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