With the change from FSCO to the LAT, some questions have arisen about when it is too late to file for a mediation at FSCO, what the effect of an outstanding mediation is on a LAT proceeding, how limitation period issues are dealt with as well as some other transitional issues.
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Should I return to work after my Long Term Disability Claim or Car Accident (Ontario)
Before you attempt a return to work, consult with your doctor. If your doctor tells you that it’s medically safe for you to give it a try, then give it a try! But if your doctor tells you that it’s not a good idea to return to work, then you should listen to your doctor and rest. Your doctor knows best. Not your chiropractor. Not your physiotherapist. Not your massage therapist. Your medical doctor who bills via OHIP and not via insurance.
Link between concussions and suicide growing stronger
A recent study of 235,000 concussion patients found that adults who experience a concussion appear to have a long-term suicide risk three times higher than that of the general population, the Canadian Press reports.
Important Changes to Auto Insurance
When it’s time to renew or purchase auto insurance on or after June 1, 2016, the standard auto insurance policy you receive from your insurer or broker will have the new lower benefits – unless you act quickly and contact your insurance representative to purchase optional coverages.
http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/en/
Only 10% of Ontario drivers report being “very knowledgeable” about elements of a standard auto insurance policy: FSCO-commissioned survey
The survey, released on Wednesday, found that while 75% of Ontarians who have auto insurance state that they are familiar with the benefits and coverages in their auto insurance policy, only 10% are very knowledgeable about the elements in a standard auto policy. The online survey, conducted by EKOS Research Associates in April, was completed by 1,159 Ontarians with a current auto insurance policy. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
History of the Motor Vehicle Accident Schemes in the Province of Ontario
In Ontario, car insurance is mandatory. As a result, most Ontarians are forced to buy the exact same policy from one of over 100 different insurance companies. Although some options are available, 99% of motorists drive with the exact same insurance policy. Since 1990, successive governments have made changes to the car insurance laws in the hope of protecting both consumers and insurance companies. However, the most recent changes have focused on cost cutting for insurers at the expense of those injured in car crashes.
Sask. government making changes to auto injury programs
“These amendments will provide better benefits for people who are injured, address inconsistencies and close gaps in coverage, and keep coverage affordable,” McMorris said. “This will help improve the quality of life for people that have been seriously injured in a collision.”
http://www.ilstv.com/sask-
Opioid epidemic caused by lack of options for pain management: journal
Finestone and his co-authors, including Dr. David Juurlink, head of clinical pharmacology and toxicology at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, argue that chronic pain has been “pharmaceuticalized” during the past two decades, and that family doctors have been led to believe, wrongly, that they should treat pain with drugs before employing other methods, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology and exercise.
Basic Income – a road to utopia?
Last week, the people of Switzerland were called to the polls for another referendum. While the Swiss are known for deciding pretty much anything through referenda – from the renovation of highways to bans on minarets – this last week’s vote was quite extraordinary. The question asked was whether Switzerland should introduce a basic income of more than 2,000€ per month to every citizen. Unconditionally.
Court of Appeal rules it can keep watch over legal fees
TORONTO – Ontario’s highest court has reaffirmed that it has a supervisory role in ensuring the fairness of lawyers’ fees.