Retrospective review of Criterion 8 cases

By Suzanne Armstrong ( November 26, 2025, 10:49 AM EST) -- The Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has released a steady stream of decisions addressing catastrophic impairment claims under Criterion 8, which concerns mental or behavioural disorders under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule, O. Reg. 34/10: STATUTORY ACCIDENT BENEFITS SCHEDULE - EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. A review of the decisions for the period of 2023 through 2025 reveals evolving patterns in applicant success rates and recurring themes in how adjudicators assess evidence and apply the AMA Guides, Fourth Edition (the Guides) (AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fourth Edition. American Medical Association, 1993)....