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McGann and Aviva 2016-10-31,Arbitration, Final Decision, FSCO 5039

With respect to the orthopaedic assessment, the support for this is in the OCF-18 by Dr. Ogilvie-Harris and his supporting assessment.  Aviva submits that this report should not be relied on because of:
1. Factual errors related to the Applicant’s absence from work both before and after the accident, indicating that the Applicant had a history of work absenteeism unrelated to injuries of any kind;
2. The poorly-founded opinion of Dr. Ogilvie-Harris, an orthopaedic surgeon, on the Applicant’s mental health status when there is other convincing evidence from a qualified person as to her mental health; and
3. The misquoting of the psychology report of Dr. Lawson by Dr. Ogilvie-Harris, which misunderstanding may have led him to an unsupported conclusion.

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