Starting September 2016, people receiving social assistance can use their Ontario Health Card to access the Ontario Drug Benefit program.
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Changes To the way Social Assistance Clients Access Drug Coverage
Hosseini and Anthony, 2016 ONSC 5405 (CanLII)
[49] The Applicant submits he ought not to be held to the Authorization and Direction. He argues that pursuant to the third retainer agreement, the Respondent should receive only 19% of all amounts recovered on his behalf ($850,000.00), inclusive of disbursements and HST which amounts to, $161,500.00, as opposed to the $233,539.50 deducted by the Respondent for fees, disbursements and HST.
[50] The Applicant argues he was rushed into signing it to finalize the settlement. He suffered a head injury in the motor vehicle accident and he argues he needed time to consider the document before signing. This was the same man however who successfully renegotiated the retainer agreement on two occasions. I accept the submissions of the Respondent that the Applicant, when attending at the mediation was accompanied by his brother and actively participated in the mediation.
[51] In my opinion the Applicant is bound by the Authorization and Direction. I accept he actively participated in all discussions and understood the nature of his actions. There is no evidence to the contrary. There was no medical evidence filed on this motion.
The Truth Behind Personal Injury Lawyer Fees
Transparency will reveal that most personal injury lawyers are charging fair fees in the circumstances. As a firm practicing personal injury, we take on significant risk in almost every case. Insurance companies are refusing to pay reasonable compensation for injuries and are forcing injured victims to litigate these cases. To properly present these cases at trial, personal injury lawyers not only risk hundreds of hours of their time but thousands and thousands of dollars. We cover all of the case costs including doctor’s fees, court costs and expert fees until the case concludes.
Toronto Disability Pride March
To bring recognition of the struggles and value of people with disabilities as we fight against ableism and other forms of oppression.
Ontario guaranteed-income pilot moves ahead with new report
“For all those good folks on the right … who say that if you pay people to do nothing, they will do nothing, I remind them that 70 per cent of the people who live beneath the poverty line in Ontario … have jobs.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politic
Tips For Choosing A Therapist Or Psychologist
While psychologists both diagnose and treat psychological problems, finding the right one for you can be a source of stress. To help you find the right mental health professional, the Huffington Post Canada spoke with Dr. Cohen, who shared 11 things you should consider before signing up with someone new.
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Liberals want all MPPs banned from political fundraisers
All MPPs would be banned from attending provincial political fundraisers under a surprise Liberal proposal to bolster campaign finance legislation.
Patients with moderate to severe TBI twice as likely to die from an unintentional injury
Research examining adults with moderate to severe TBI who participated in rehabilitation showed that they were twice as likely to die from an unintentional injury that occurred following their TBI. This was in comparison to individuals in rehabilitation of similar age, sex, and race but without TBI. People who have had a moderate to severe TBI may experience changes in cognition and balance, which may put them at greater risk of subsequent unintentional injuries.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r
Adaptation key for insurance industry to remain relevant in a driverless world: LexisNexis
The insurance industry will face some real challenges as driverless cars further develop, with just 26% of polled individuals in the United Kingdom expecting to be served by the industry as it stands today if they owned a driverless car.
Comito and Economical 2013-05-02, Arbitration, Final Decision, FSCO 3975
Economical however relied on the reports of Dr. Saplys, an orthopaedic surgeon, and Ms. Delize L. Rollocks-Roberts, an O.T., to suggest that Ms. Comito did not require attendant care services, and hence that the provision of such services was neither reasonable nor necessary.
Dr. Saplys briefly examined Ms. Comito for the Insurer. He testified without the benefit of his notes, since he shredded them shortly after the examination. Ms. Comito was not offered the services of a Spanish interpreter, although she is a native Spanish speaker whose English appears to be variable.
It was Dr. Saplys’ opinion that Ms. Comito:
…suffered uncomplicated soft tissue injuries, that being musculoligamentous strains to the paracervical and paralumbar structures. It is my orthopaedic opinion she has no significant functional orthopaedic impairment as of today’s assessment.
Dr. Saplys in cross admitted that he did not have the family doctor’s records, nor any radiographic images when he made his assessment and did not consider requesting them. Also missing from the documentation to be considered was the actual attendant care report. Nonetheless Dr. Saplys stated that he was satisfied in assessing Ms. Comito without such background information.
That Dr. Saplys took a narrow view of impairment was clear. He did not consider that either pain or a limp such as displayed by Ms. Comito could constitute a functional impairment. Indeed, extension of the aural spine that was 50% of normal was likewise unworthy of comment. In cross-examination, Dr. Saplys was blunt, never willingly conceding anything that ran contrary to his view.
Ms. Comito did not allege that she suffered any fractures or other skeletal injuries. She claimed she suffered from pain arising from the accident. Dr. Saplys would not have known that these reports of pain were endorsed by a family physician some two weeks after the accident and ongoing treatment recommended, since he did not bother to ask for family physician notes.
Sometimes, however, even the most perfunctory assessor can inadvertently be right. I note, however, that while Dr. Saplys rejected attendant care, he recognized that some physical therapy treatment was called for. As such, he agreed (without knowing it) with Dr. Dakhil, the family physician.