Reading the submission of the OFL one can only be struck by the how the experience of injured workers mirrors the experience of many injured in auto accidents.
It makes sense. Delaying or denying treatment is the most effective way to cut expenses and boost the bottom line (or unfunded liabilities in the case of WSIB), whether we are dealing with injured workers or auto accident victims.
At the same time that the WSIB is under fire, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association has called on the Ontario government to conduct a public inquiry into the state of independent medical examinations of injured auto accident victims. The OTLA refers to medical experts who “distort evidence … in a bid to satisfy insurance company clients” which causes “unconscionable delays and unfair denial of coverage.”
The FAIR Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform has also called on the government to conduct a public inquiry stating “medical files are routinely manipulated by Ontario’s auto insurers to delay and deny claims”.
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