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Ontario doctors get new president, start tough round of negotiations

by Admin2
Health-care consultant Stephen Lewis and University of Toronto health policy professor Terrence Sullivan argue that fee-for-service creates “perverse incentives” that allow poor practices to be more lucrative.
Physicians need to take more responsibility for the fact that they influence spending in other parts of the health system, Martin says. When they write prescriptions, they have an impact on the volume and types of drugs used. They also have a big say in who gets admitted to hospital, who gets treatment and who gets diagnostic tests.

http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2014/04/27/ontario_doctors_get_new_president_start_tough_round_of_negotiations.html

SGI seeks input on auto injury program

by Admin2
SGI is also planning to create a review panel representing customers and key stakeholders, who will consider input and evaluate all aspects of injury coverage, including benefit levels, the appeal process and whether any additional benefits should be offered

SGI is asking the public and stakeholders for feedback over the next several months as part of a review of its auto injury program.
“We want to ensure the injury program is still effectively meeting the needs of Saskatchewan residents,” SGI president and CEO Andrew Cartmell said in a press
release Friday.

Driver that struck teen suing dead boy’s family

by Admin2
Still in the throes of agony from losing their son in a vehicle crash, the parents of young Brandon Majewski are now reeling after they learned the woman who struck and killed him is suing their dead child.

A.B.I. SURVIVOR SUPPORT

by Admin2
FREE WORKSHOP – CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER – ENHANCING FAMILY EFFECTIVENESS AFTER BRAIN INJURY.
JUNE 9TH 2014 – SPACE IS LIMITED 
 

 

Canada: Insurer Can’t Sue “Your And You”

by Admin2

The Ontario Superior Court has released a subrogation decision dealing with two interesting issues: Assessing a defendant’s negligence and the ability of an insurer to subrogate against its own unnamed insured.

http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/309088/Insurance/Insurer+Cant+Sue+Your+And+You

‘Poor experience’ – not just price – top reason consumers look to switch insurers

by Admin2

A poor experience, not just premium increases, is a top reason for policyholders to search for a new auto insurer, according to a new U.S. study from J.D. Power.

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/poor-experience-not-just-price-top-reason-consumers-look-to-switch-insurers/1003029265/

Insurance: The oxygen that sustains our economy

by Admin2
Why we love to hate insurers, how insurance keeps our free enterprise system alive, and other revealing truths.
http://www.ibc.ca/en/Car_Insurance/documents/article/Insurance%20-%20Oxygen.pdf

The perils of the opening statement

by Admin2
Incendiary words can derail a mediation from the start
 
Too often, however, the co-operative spirit that parties might have had going into the mediation has all but disappeared, as each have been hurt and offended by opposing counsel’s opening statement.
 

Walking a mile in their shoes

by Admin2
Seven members of the legal profession are pairing up with litigants at two downtown Toronto courthouses. They were invited to take part by the National Self-Represented Litigants Project, headed by University of Windsor law professor Julie MacFarlane.

MacFarlane says it will give the lawyers a taste of the “general feeling of stress and chaos” confronting litigants.

WHAT TO DO AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT: THE DO’S AND DON’TS

by Admin2

It might be hard to think clearly after a car accident so you should plan what to do and learn what questions may need answered before the collision occurs. Knowing what to do at the scene of a collision will help you stay calm and ensure that your rights are respected. http://otlablog.com/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-the-dos-and-donts/