Catastrophic benefit increase favourable to accident victims
News that the province plans to restore the default benefit limit for catastrophic injuries to $2 million is a “step in the right direction,” but it is still not adequate in many cases, says Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando.
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Health professionals must address clients recording of discussions
Health professionals need to have clear guidelines about whether clients can record their discussions, with those either posted in the waiting room or discussed at the beginning of the appointment, says Toronto health lawyer Lonny Rosen.
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Downey vows to keep working during extended summer break
On the first anniversary of Doug Downey taking office in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte, the MPP took a moment to reflect on the last 365 days and what he’ll do during the much-talked-about extended summer break.
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Applicant has complete inability to carry on a normal life – 18-001560 EAU v Allstate Insurance, 2019 CanLII 22201 (ON LAT)
EAU was 22 when she was hit from the side driving her car through an intersection on November 26, 2015. She was injured and sought benefits from Allstate pursuant to the SABs, but when Allstate refused to pay NEBs, EAU applied to the LAT for dispute resolution.
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Legal Aid Ontario cuts specifically target injured worker services
Today, Legal Aid Ontario announced how they will implement Doug Ford’s funding cuts. While the cuts will be devastating to a range of services and sectors, of particular interest to injured workers is the fact that the province’s three worker-focused clinics were singled out for particularly deep cuts.https://injuredworkersonline.org/legal-aid-ontario-cuts-specifically-target-injured-worker-services/
Today, Legal Aid Ontario announced how they will implement Doug Ford’s funding cuts. While the cuts will be devastating to a range of services and sectors, of particular interest to injured workers is the fact that the province’s three worker-focused clinics were singled out for particularly deep cuts.https://injuredworkersonline.org/legal-aid-ontario-cuts-specifically-target-injured-worker-services/