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Liberals pass Ontario budget, clearing way for Hydro One privatization
While we were protesting, the Budget Bill 91 was passed
Video of Jagmeet introducing the petitions in the legislature
Published on Jun 3, 2015
The Wynne government is proposing changes that will reduce benefits from $2 million to $1 million for catastrophic injury victims and minor accident benefits from $86,000 to $65,000 lasting up to a maximum of 5 years, reduced from 10 years. Mr. Singh, house leader of the NDP, speaks out for accident victims.
Cuts to auto insurance coverage
Wed, Jun 3: John Philp from Preszler Law discusses why car insurance benefits in Ontario are so difficult to pay out.
http://globalnews.ca/video/2033339/cuts-to-auto-insurance-coverage
Ontario develops plan to address accessibility issues
TORONTO – The Ontario government says its latest plan to address accessibility issues for people with disabilities will rekindle momentum for a movement that lost energy in recent years.
http://globalnews.ca/news/2033567/ontario-develops-plan-to-address-accessibility-issues/
The Budget and its Implications for Auto Injury Benefits Claimants
RehabFirst Seminars – great line-up of speakers
Rate of Readmission to Hospital for TBI Higher than Previously Thought
Readmission to hospital is relatively common after traumatic brain injury, but a study recently published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation found that TBI patients in Ontario are re-hospitalized at significantly higher rates than were previously reported.
Minding The Gap: A Cautionary Tale For Insurance Brokers
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently allowed a motion for summary judgment against an insurance brokerage and the individual broker for failing to meet their duty of care to arrange adequate insurance coverage.1
http://www.ilstv.com/minding-the-gap-a-cautionary-tale-for-insurance-brokers/