How cell phone records proved this insurer’s auto fraud case
Cell phone records proved to be the deciding factor in an insurance fraud case in which a B.C. driver falsely claimed that his truck had been stolen.
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Personal injury claims – LAT system ‘broken’
The recent Divisional Court ruling in Shuttleworth v. Licence Appeal Tribunal, 2018 ONSC 3790 (CanLII), exposes many flaws in the current administrative regime designed to manage disputes over statutory accident benefits under Ontario’s no-fault auto insurance regime.
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Cyclist Killed. Cyclist Killed. Cyclist Injured. Cyclist Killed.
It seems like these could be the headlines of any Toronto newspaper on any given day this summer. According to this article in the Toronto Star, there have already been more cyclist/pedestrian deaths this year in Toronto than in any other year in the past decade. And, there is a lot of cycling season left in 2018.
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What is a Functional Capacity Evaluation?
If you have been injured in a car accident and your accident benefits (auto) insurer has been paying you an Income Replacement Benefit (“IRB”) because you cannot work, the insurer may, from time to time, assess your entitlement to continued IRBs. This includes sending you to one or more assessments conducted by a health professional. One of the assessments that insurers like to do is called a Functional Capacity Evaluation (“FCE”).
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V701 – LAT Awards Full-Time Attendant Care for Psychiatric Impairment
We are pleased to report on a decision released in relation to one of our present clients. This hearing, 17-005604, B.D. and Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, was led by our lawyers Robert Durante and Erin Murray. The dispute related to competing assessments of attendant care needs in the context of a client who suffers from psychiatric impairments.
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Tangible results in catastrophic car accident cases (Ontario)
The term “catastrophic” isn’t thrown around lightly by personal injury lawyers.The term “catastrophic” has special legal meaning under the Insurance Act. It would be defined as a term of art which carries with it a special medico legal definition.
https://www.torontoinjurylawyerblog.com/tangible-results-in-catastrophic-car-accident-cases-ontario/
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Insurance companies want your fitness data. Should you share it with them?
There was some excitement recently when headlines appeared claiming that John Hancock Insurance was only going to sell life insurance policies to people who wear fitness trackers. According to Reuters, all of the company’s existing policies would be converted to “interactive policies that track fitness and health data through wearable devices and smartphones.”
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Editorial: Changes needed for ODSP
For many, the supports under the Ontario Disability Support Program are a lifeline, a means of assistance that otherwise may not be there. Recipients of ODSP may receive monthly financial help, prescription and basic dental coverage, or some combination there of. Depending on the disability, and if the disability is permanent or not, this can vary. While good intentioned, and well needed, this government program needs to be overhauled and should reflect 21st century realities.
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WSIB premiums for employers to drop by nearly 30% next year
Ontario’s labour minister says Workplace Safety and Insurance Board premium rates for employers will drop by nearly 30 per cent starting in January 2019.