The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has ruled that an employee who was injured at lunchtime in a car accident was barred from suing the other driver in court. Instead, he must go through the WSIB for his injury benefits.
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Doctor Fired For Not Changing Her Medical Opinion To WSIB’s Liking?
Toronto personal injury lawyer Albert Coforzi: An interesting case out of Hamilton, which throws some light on the behind-the-scenes workings of insurance companies and medical exams.
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Canadians believe businesses working to protect personal information, but cybersecurity concerns linger: fraud survey
There is a sharp drop in the number of Canadians expressing concern about identity theft this year compared to last year, and Canadian businesses are working to protect personal information of customers, a new survey conducted for the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) has found.
David Versus Goliath – Lawyer’s Professional Responsibility & Self-Represented Litigants
In our Canadian justice system, self-represented litigants (“SRLs”) are arguably the underdogs since they face a host of obstacles including large financial costs and unnecessarily complicated processes. Accordingly, as the number of people representing themselves continues to grow, it is important to establish a commitment to respectful behaviour towards SRLs in the Model Code of Professional Conduct, in order to ensure fair and equal access to justice. [1]
Canada: Long-Term Disability Series: Physical Injury And Its Effects On Mental Health
Life altering accidents can happen in an instant, but their effects can last months, years or a lifetime. Emergency medical treatment is focused on diagnosis and treatment of acute physical injuries, such as surgical intervention and pain management. The emergent physical needs, out of necessity, take precedent over psychological needs. However, as the accident victim makes her way through the recovery process, she may struggle psychologically to accept and adjust to the permanent impact her physical limitations will have on her life.
CPP disability benefits are not insurance, SCC rules
Canada’s top court has ruled that disability benefits from the Canadian Pension Plan should not be clawed back by insurance companies if drivers are suing for any shortfall in damages against an underinsured driver, says Hamilton personal injury lawyer Andrew Spurgeon.
Most Canadians get timely medical treatment: report
A new report suggests three out of four Canadians are getting treated within recommended time frames when it comes to certain priority procedures. However, the numbers also show regional differences, indicating that not all Canadians are getting equal access to these procedures.
When Values Clash: Bridging the divide if you disagree with patient choices
An exam room isn’t a court room. For doctors, the goal is to help patients, not judge them.
Read and submit your comments on FSCO’s Draft 2017 Statement of Priorities until May 26
Section 11 of the FSCO Act requires FSCO to “deliver to the Minister of Finance and publish in The Ontario Gazette [by June 30th of each year] a statement setting out the proposed priorities of the Commission for the fiscal year in connection with the administration of this Act and all other Acts that confer powers on or assign duties to the Commission or the Superintendent.”
FSCO is accepting comments on the Draft 2017 Statement of Priorities until May 26, 2017.
You can provide comments by:
- Email: priorities@fsco.gov.on.
ca - Fax: (416) 590-7070
- Mail:Chief Executive Officer and
Superintendent of Financial Services
Financial Services Commission of Ontario
5160 Yonge Street, Box 85
Toronto ON M2N 6L9
Diamond & Diamond attempting to quash bill aimed at protecting accident victims
Personal injury law firm Diamond & Diamond has hired a lobbyist to persuade politicians to kill a private member’s bill aimed at fixing a system critics call a “black hole” for accident victims.