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What is the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund?

The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund (“MVACF”) is a fund established by the Ontario government to provide compensation to people injured in motor vehicle accidents.

The Year of the LAT

Fireworks celebrate one year since the debut of the LAT

We’ve now had a year’s worth of LAT decisions (the first LAT decision was released online in July 2016). This post will examine the LAT decisions published online on CanLII to date (or at least up until June 22, 2017).

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Aslan et al., 2016 ONSC 2725

An April 13, 2016 decision by Justice Hackland in Ottawa has provided further guidance on the notice requirements before an insurer can perform a section 33 Examination Under Oath. A generic statement that the insurer requires an examination under oath to determine the insured’s entitled to statutory accident benefits will not suffice.