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FAIR comment on FSCO Draft Statement of Priorities 2015

by Admin2

Why is it that there is so little mention of the priorities/concerns of the injured victims the system purports to serve?

If it is truly the mandate of the FSCO and the “measurement of providing regulatory services that protect the public interest and enhance public confidence in the regulated sectors” then shouldn’t the quality of the coverage and access to that coverage be of utmost importance?

If people had confidence in the quality of the coverage and access to benefits as promised, would over 20,000 people be signing a petition?

When hundreds of people rally at Queen’s Park to protest the cuts to benefits to the most catastrophically injured of Ontario’s auto accident victims; is that not a clear signal that consumers (in this case people who have used the product) have lost confidence in our coverage?

FAIR submission to FSCO Statement of Priorities 2015

Ontario Trial Lawyers comment on FSCO Draft Statement of Priorities

by Admin2

Injured persons have always been and remain at a significant disadvantage when trying to challenge the decisions made by their insurance companies. Insurers have financial and other resources available to them that injured persons do not. This often creates an unfair advantage.

OTLA Comment on 2015 FSCO Draft Statement of Priorities May 20 2015

Car crash victims deserve better deal

by Admin2

Ontario’s car insurance system seems to work well except for consumers who need it and accident victims who make legitimate claims under it.

After all, the insurance industry is making good money.

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/06/06/car-crash-victims-deserve-better-deal

More pictures of the Rally at: http://www.accidentbenefitcoalition.com/#!events/c11np

Update: rally against insurers deemed “a great success”

by Admin2

A spokesperson for reports with one of the rally’s organizers, FAIR Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform, reports that the event was “a great success with hundreds of people attending, either victims or their supporters.”

http://www.insurancebusiness.ca/news/update-rally-against-insurers-deemed-a-great-success-192073.aspx

Legal Aid announces significant expansion

by Admin2

The multi-year plan being announced Monday aims to address the growing needs of a range of vulnerable groups that are over-represented in the courts, including members of First Nations, victims of domestic violence and people suffering from mental illness.

http://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2015/06/08/legal-aid-announces-significant-expansion.html

ACCIDENT BENEFIT COALITION – why not join?

by Admin2

The Accident Benefit Coalition (ABC) consists of a membership of Ontarians concerned with issues surrounding the provinces’ mandatory Accident Benefits. It  was founded by NeuroConnect and FAIR Association and is committed to advocating for Accident Victims in Ontario.

The Accident Benefit Coalition (ABC) is comprised of organizations concerned about the proposed reduction to Ontario’s Accident Benefits.

Please click here to sign the Petition asking the Government to Stop Reducing Accident Benefits.

Thank you to everyone who attended the #rally4accidentvictims on June 3rd.

Please click here for pictures of the event.

We aren’t DONE YET!!! Minister of Finance is Consulting on Changes to SABS Have Your Say!

by Admin2

http://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=18442&language=en

The Ministry of Finance consultation on SABS changes announced in the 2015 Ontario Budget ends on June 29, 2015 and the government plans to implement the proposed changes on September 1, 2015.

Wondering about that assessor you are going to see? What is on the Public Register?

by Admin2
You have the right to contact HPARB and ask whether or not the insurer assessor to whom they are being sent has any CPSO censures that were appealed to them. HPARB decisions are publicly accessible. http://www.hparb.on.ca/scripts/english/default.asp
The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board is an independent adjudicative agency.
On request, it:

  • Reviews decisions made by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committees of the self-regulating health professions Colleges in Ontario;

  • Conducts reviews and hearings of orders of the Registration Committees of the Colleges; and

  • Holds hearings concerning physicians’ hospital privileges under the Public Hospitals Act.

Drastic Cuts to Accident Benefits Ahead

by Admin2

The provincial government is quietly pushing forward a bill that slashes the insurance coverage available for people injured in Ontario car accidents.

http://oatleyvigmond.com/drastic-cuts-to-accident-benefits-ahead/#.VXHpvlJqS1A

Understanding the term “Disability” under your Long Term Disability Policy (LTD Ontario)

by Admin2

A Long Term Disability policy of insurance (LTD Policy), is a policy designed to cover the insured for a monthly benefit in the event that person becomes disabled.

http://www.torontoinjurylawyerblog.com/2015/06/understanding-the-term-disability-under-your-long-term-disability-policy-ltd-ontario.html