Lawyers say benefits of statutory deductible waning
The statutory deductible for pain and suffering is ripe for reform, according to personal injury lawyers.
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“REASONABLE AND NECESSARY”: A REFRESHER
Often, the insurer’s reason is that the proposed treatment is not “reasonable and necessary,” which is the governing legal test for eligibility for medical and rehabilitation benefits.
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Social Assistance Revamp; Losing the PC Presidential Bid
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What it takes to get off social assistance
Callers talk of creating their own jobs, cycling on and off ODSP, facing stigma from employers and harassment from social workers.
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Concussions Post-Injury: Noise as Cause of Symptoms
It’s no secret that one of the symptoms commonly related to concussion is sensitivity to sound. What may have previously been an acceptable sound level now is unbearable, painful, and causes more symptoms – usually immediately. I’d like to assert that post-injury, sound crosses the threshold: it becomes noise. It becomes a cause.
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ICBC has posted a net loss of $582 million for the first six months of our current fiscal year (April 1 to September 30, 2018), reflective of the continued pressure ICBC is under from the rising number and cost of claims.