TORONTO – Ontario’s opposition parties are demanding a government apology for a computer glitch that resulted in the wrong amounts being sent to thousands of people who rely on welfare and disability payments.
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Allstate Canada data reveals December is the worst month for collisions
TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2014 /CNW/ – The annual Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Safe Driving Study, released today, reveals that the days leading up to the holidays, December 21, 22 and 23, had the highest number of collision claims. While December 25 (1,095) and January 1(1,414), had the lowest number of collision claims. The study, which examines the frequency of customers’ collision claims in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario, shows that December 21 had the highest number of collision claims (3,150), followed by December 23(3,108) andDecember 22 (3,082).
http://www.ilstv.com/allstate-canada-data-reveals-december-worst-month-collisions/
How the WSIB is failing the injured workers of Ontario
Today, the WSIB is funded 100 per cent by employers and is overseen by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. This year, the WSIB is celebrating what it’s calling “a century of serving Ontario.” Yet now more than ever, the WSIB has been the target of widespread criticism for its failure to adequately compensate workers, process claims fairly, accurately assess medical opinion, and facilitate employees’ safe return to work.
http://rankandfile.ca/2014/12/03/how-the-wsib-is-failing-the-injured-workers-of-ontario/
CPP Disability Benefits Denied To 60% Of Applicants, Among Highest Rejection Rates In World
About 60 per cent of CPP disability claimants are initially turned down — one of the highest rejection rates for a disability insurance program among the nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
BC Injury Law And ICBC Claims Blog
125,000 Non-Pecuniary Assessment For Fibromyalgia In ICBC Claim
http://bc-injury-law.com/blog/125000-nonpecuniary-assessment-fibromyalgia-icbc-claim?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IcbcLaw+%28ICBC+Law%29Canada: Bill 15: Further Erosion Of Rights And Benefits For Auto Accident Victims
The Insurance Act changes have not yet come into effect.
Hunger Report: Use of food banks soaring across Ontario
At 14, Jessica Manuel found that stealing candy from a convenience store was easier than getting a meal a day at home.
Patients urged to fight home-care cuts by filing appeals
Patients in the region who’ve had their home-care hours slashed in recent weeks may have found a way to at least temporarily have their service restored.
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/patients-urged-to-fight-home-care-cuts-by-filing-appeals
Computer glitch sent hundreds of thousands in welfare payments by mistake, Kathleen Wynne says
TORONTO — A computer foul-up that had the Ontario government scrambling to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars in overpayments to people on welfare and disability supports was just a “glitch,” Premier Kathleen Wynne said Monday.
Critics slam Premier over welfare payout “glitch”
Premier Kathleen Wynn describes the problems as “a glitch” but the head of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union says numerous welfare recipients got no money or as little as $5 last Friday due to problems with the new $240-million computer system that manages Ontario’s social assistance caseload.
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5166188-critics-slam-premier-over-welfare-payout-glitch-/