Disabled accident victims who are in receipt of ODSP benefits will no longer have to worry about income support clawbacks after changes to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), says Ottawa personal injury lawyer Najma Rashid.
Before this month, individuals receiving ODSP benefits would have to declare compensation awards for pain and suffering worth more than $100,000, as the province counted any amount above that as an “asset” under the program.
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In the decision of Mandamin v. Pafco Insurance Company, released on July 31, 2017, an Arbitrator at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”) held that the Licence Appeal Tribunal (“LAT”) does not have the jurisdiction under s. 280(1) of the Insurance Act to hear an Arbitration that solely involves a dispute over whether or not an insured is catastrophically impaired (“CAT”).
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Distracted driving has become a serious problem in recent years and is now one of the leading causes of car accidents. Driving involves tremendous focus and attention in order to ensure the safety of all others sharing the road. When a driver becomes distracted, the consequences can be catastrophic for the victims of an ensuing collision.
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Somatic symptom disorder is sometimes diagnosed when accident victims suffer chronic pain coupled with excessive anxiety about their physical condition. Somatic symptom disorder is a psychological condition where a person focuses on their physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, to such an extent that it causes them considerable emotional distress and difficulty functioning. People who suffer from somatic symptom disorder also often have another diagnosed medical condition that is related to these symptoms.
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The Ontario budget unveiled in April contains a number of changes that will affect those who receive funding from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) in many different ways, allowing households to have more exempt income and assets while still being eligible to receive funding from the program.
Car insurance can be a tricky thing. The only way to really test it is to have something bad happen. All that legal fine print and those payout limits may seem agreeable in the abstract but you can often discover the cold, hard facts are little balm when facing the emotional, as well as physical, fallout from a collision or claim.
Injuries designated as catastrophic are generally those that will impact the rest of your life, such as an amputation, brain damage, or spinal cord damage. Catastrophic injuries often require months of recovery time, rehabilitation, and potentially even a lifetime of at-home care. As such, the benefits you receive from a catastrophic injury claim in Ontario are much higher than those from a less severe injury.
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Starting September 1, Ontarians with disabilities will have more — but perhaps not enough — flexibility when it comes to their finances. Previously, single recipients of the Ontario Disability Support Program could only receive $6,000 in gifts in any 12-month period. Ontario has increased the amount to $10,000, which some advisors say is still insufficient.
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As a psychologist who provides treatment for people who have psychological issues arising from auto accidents, I was interested in reading the recently released report by David Marshall, which was commissioned in 2016 by Ontario’s Wynne government to review the Auto Insurance System in this province. We all know that the current Ontario system has some major problems, including the highest premiums in Canada, so I was anxious to see Mr. Marshall’s recommendations.
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