When health professionals in Ontario are found guilty by their regulatory body of professional misconduct or incompetence, they are named in the decision and the information about their case remains on their profile, but there is no such requirement under the law when they are cleared of allegations.
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Two ODSP recipients frustrated
The pair are long-time clients of the Ontario Disability Support Program, although Sally receives most of her funds through the Canada Pension Plan.
Up until now, Joy and Sally said they have survived on scant benefit increases.
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Why telematics are potentially the next big thing for auto insurance
Telematics devices have enjoyed an upwards arc trajectory and are becoming increasingly popular in the auto insuranceindustry. This technology allows insurers to give customers usage-based insurance (UBI) coverage. Telematics monitor driving habits and vehicle use, meaning customers only pay for what they use and get discounts for good driving practices.
TBI Recovery, Better Sleep-Wake Cycle May Go Hand-in-Hand
People who sustain a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) often experience significant changes in their sleep-wake cycle. A new study shows that consciousness and thinking abilities in TBI patients tend to return hand-in-hand with a healthier sleep-wake cycle.
Canadian-made blood test for concussions could radically simplify diagnosis
Medical researchers in London, Ont. say they have developed a simple blood test that can detect if someone has suffered a concussion with more than 90 per cent accuracy – a finding that may eventually replace current tests that rely on patients to describe their own symptoms.
Expert Witness Immunity: No, You Cannot Sue Your Own Expert For Negligence!
The absolute immunity of parties and witnesses from subsequent liability for their testimony in judicial proceedings developed in early English cases and is well established at common law. Any communication, even perjured testimony, made in the course of a judicial proceeding, cannot serve as the basis for a suit in tort. The rationale for witness immunity, which has become less an evidentiary rule than a rule of substantive law, is that the proper administration of justice requires full and free disclosure from witnesses unhampered by fear of retaliatory lawsuits.
FSCO issues warning over spam email appearing to come from the regulator
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has issued a warning about a spam email using the fsco.gov.on.ca domain name and email address richard@fsco.gov.on.ca
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Ottawa city bus driver had ‘elevated standard of care’ in fatal collision: Court
The City of Ottawa and an OC Transpo bus driver have lost their appeal of a ruling that the bus driver was 20% liable, for a fatal collision, with a vehicle driven by an alcohol-impaired driver who ran a red light.
ONIWG: Frustrated Injured Workers Take Their Message to the Steps of the WSIB
TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – December 12, 2016) – It has been a tough year for injured workers. The austerity agenda that has seen WSIB spending on benefits reduced by millions has continued, and now workers are being told that the Board’s savings are being passed onto employers as an immediate 300+ million dollar cut to their rates.
Shaver: Here’s how to reduce hospital wait times in Canada
The provinces and territories oppose federal Health Minister Jane Philpott’s desire to cut the annual escalator of health transfers from six per cent to three percent. When the Canada Health Act was passed in 1984, it was understood that Ottawa would pay half of health costs. Now the federal government now provides only 23 per cent of each province’s health budget, though to put it in perspective, the disputed difference represents only 0.69 per cent of a province’s total health budget.
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