The University of Guelph, University of Toronto and University of McMaster want to understand people’s feelings about the ways their health information is used.
http://www.guelphmercury.com/opinion-story/5346052-how-our-health-data-is-collected-and-used/
Injured workers need a rehabilitation system that recognizes the special difficulties they face as persons with disabilities in obtaining and maintaining employment. In Ontario this rehabilitation system will seek to assist injured workers with both social integration and the attaining of suitable employment.
http://www.netnewsledger.com/2015/02/20/injured-workers-group-release-platform-for-change/
Surveillance evidence has long been an important tool for defence and insurance lawyers in personal injury cases. But a recent 55-page decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal, Iannarella v. Corbett, contains a thorough review of the law relating to surveillance and imposes decided limitations and conditions on its introduction as evidence.
Why not tell our Minister of Finance how you feel about the fact that when Ontario`s insurers don`t pay the tax-payer picks up the costs of the care of injured auto accident victims.
Saddled with a $12.5-billion deficit, Sousa is eager to hear ways to increase revenues and reduce spending so he launched the “Budget Talks” site last week.
It takes an exceptional issue to get both the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and the Canadian Defence Lawyers reading from the same gospel, however the controversial comments regarding counsel/expert relationships in the trial decision in Moore v. Getahun (2014 ONSC 237) did just that.
http://otlablog.com/top-five-highlights-from-moore-v-getahun/
Insurers in Alberta and British Columbia are obligated to provide notice of limitation periods to claimants. But a recent ruling out of Alberta makes reasonably clear that insurers in the province are not under an obligation to provide notice of limitation periods for claims with which they became aware prior to July 2012.
http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/rethinking-limits/1003458802/?type=Print%20Archives
In today’s case (Park v. Abd El Malak) the Plaintiff was involved in 2010 rear end collision caused by the Defendant. The impact was not severe but did cause the Plaintiff injuries. The Defendant argued it was a low velocity impact and therefore the Plaintiff’s injuries must be from other causes. In rejecting this defense and awarding $64,000 in non-pecuniary damages for the Plaintiff’s injuries Mr. Justice Davies provided the following reasons:
The team behind the most powerful new tool in the fight against organized insurance fraud has been strengthened with the announcement today of two important appointments. In addition, Canadian National Insurance Crime Services (CANATICS) is proud to have been awarded “Privacy by Design Ambassador” status, and to have launched a new website that will increase the transparency around CANATICS and its operations.
When you are involved in a motor vehicle accident you are forced to deal with a strange bunch of characters. Lawyers, Doctors, Insurance Adjusters, Therapists. It can be quite overwhelming. For many, dealing with the professionals is a strange, intimidating, and quite off putting. So how should you act?
The Ontario Workers’ Compensation System is 100 years old this year. It is the original public program in our social safety net.
While we celebrate that the system has provided income support to millions of disabled workers over many years, it is now showing signs of strain.