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.
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Cruel cuts at WSIB; Platform for Change would refocus system
Auto collision lawsuit defendants’ use of video surveillance evidence without disclosure in affidavit breached civil procedure rules, Ontario appeal court rules
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has overturned an earlier decision in a lawsuit arising from an auto collision, finding that the defendants breached the province’s Rules of Civil Procedure in making a video of surveillance of the plaintiff an exhibit – and cross-examining the plaintiff on its contents – without having disclosed the existence of surveillance in an affidavit of documents.
Patients can sue hospitals for invasion of privacy, appeal court rules
The ruling upheld an earlier decision that said the province’s health privacy laws do not bar patients from seeking legal action against hospitals if their privacy is breached.
Most Top 10 Ontario cities for highest car insurance rates in and around Toronto: KANETIX.ca
New research from KANETIX.ca shows the majority of Ontario cities with the most expensive car insurance premiums are in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), with Brampton topping the list.
Expediting a Catastrophic Application
When a person is seriously injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident, costs for medical, rehabilitation, and attendant care services are often substantial. In most cases in Ontario, those who suffer a catastrophic impairment are able to access up to $1,000,000 for medical and rehabilitation benefits and up to $1,000,000 for attendant care benefits through accident benefit claims with their own automobile insurer.
http://oatleyvigmond.com/expediting-catastrophic-application/#.VOTPSS5YwdU
Internet of Things holds promise for car insurance: Mayers
The Internet of Things is the coming connectivity of common devices, allowing them to send and receive data. It won’t fix Ontario’s insurance mess, but it has the potential to make insurance cheaper by using apps and software that record and transmit your driving habits.
Peel Region cop convicted in car-insurance scam
Const. Carlton Watson, 50, a 23-year veteran of the force, was paid in cash by two men, including a tow truck driver and manager, to provide accident reports that passed off staged or bogus car crashes as legitimate ones, as part of a scam that bilked insurance companies out of more than $1 million, Justice John Sproat said in his ruling Friday morning in a Brampton court.
http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2015/02/13/peel-cop-convicted-in-insurance-scam.html
Doctors dispute could result in job action
DoctorsOntario describes itself as a grassroots, member-driven organization that protects the rights and independence of physicians, but it was not immediately clear how many doctors would follow their call to set an egg timer or stop watch and inform patients after five minutes that they are no longer being paid for their services, interim president Dr. Douglas Mark said. The doctors are not being told to cut patient visits short.
http://www.torontosun.com/2015/02/14/doctors-dispute-could-result-in-job-action
Quadriplegic temporary foreign worker fights to remain in Canada
A young woman who came to Canada as a temporary foreign worker, but was paralyzed in an accident, is asking Canadian officials not to deport her before a decision is made on her permanent residence application.
STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE: DEFINING LEGAL PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
OTLA holds integrity, good advocacy, mutual respect and civility as core values. The OTLA Board of Directors has devoted an extraordinary amount of time, energy and resources creating our Standards of Excellence (SoE) and Code of Conduct for our membership.