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LTD claims on account of psychological injury

by Admin4

Litigating long-term disability claims (LTD claims) can be tricky, especially when the injury is an invisible one, such as chronic pain or a psychological injury.

Firstly, it’s important to note that LTD claims aren’t your typical tort or pain and suffering claims. These are special sorts of cases.

http://www.advocatedaily.com/ltd-claims-on-account-of-psychological-injury.html

Ontario’s soaring poverty gap ‘starkest’ for single adults as welfare rates stagnate

by Admin4

Ontario’s poverty gap for single adults on welfare has skyrocketed by 200 per cent over past 20 years, according to analysis by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Despite the province’s 2008 poverty reduction plan, the women’s plight and that of almost 158,000 other single adults on welfare or Ontario Works is getting worse, according to a new report on social assistance being released Monday.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/05/09/ontarios-poverty-gap-soars-as-welfare-rates-stagnate.html

Ontario’s Social Assistance Poverty Gap https://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/Ontario%20Office/2016/05/CCPA%20ON%20Ontario%27s%20social%20assistance%20poverty%20gap.pdf

WHAT THE JURY IN YOUR ONTARIO CAR ACCIDENT CASE DOESN’T KNOW

by Admin4
If you have been seriously and permanently injured in an automobile accident, you are entitled to damages for your pain and suffering.  If your case goes to trial, the members of the jury are usually not told about two important things which can have a significant impact on whether you receive fair and just compensation.  First, they are usually not told that there is a deductible which reduces the award of damages.  Second, they are not told that the person who caused your injuries probably has insurance which pays for his or her lawyer as well as any judgment for damages.

Ombudsman: Why are reports being left on a shelf?

by Admin4
The Office of the Ontario Ombudsman has always been concerned with the plight of the vulnerable and those in great need. In the 10 or so years that I was ombudsman, there were no fewer than 37 published systemic reports that had far-reaching and positive impacts for those most in need. Systemic investigations are those that identify root causes of problems.

Ontario moves to bolster oversight of 1,200 medical clinics

by Admin4

Health Minister Eric Hoskins plans to introduce legislation to improve accountability, safety and quality at non-hospital clinics.

Health Minister Eric Hoskins said Thursday he plans to implement 12 recommendations to bolster accountability, regulation, quality and safety in the increasing number of non-hospital medical clinics in Ontario.

https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2016/05/06/ontario-moves-to-bolster-oversight-of-1200-medical-clinics.html

Building an Integrated System for Quality Oversight in Ontario’s Non-Hospital Medical Clinics

by Admin4
Every day in Ontario, thousands of patients receive procedures, tests and assessments in nonhospital medical clinics. “Non-hospital medical clinics” is a broad term that captures a wide array of settings independent of hospitals, where patients undergo procedures, testing and clinical assessments. Non-hospital medical clinics encompass family physician offices, specialists’ clinics that provide specialized services, some of which may be invasive, and facilities that provide day surgery. These facilities deliver ambulatory or out-patient care, meaning that an over-night hospital stay is not required. This is one of the largest volume patient activities in Canadian health care.1 The growing volume of services delivered outside of hospitals has been driven by a number of factors, including innovations in technology and care delivery models. The movement of low risk procedures from hospital to the community was expressed as a goal in the Action Plan for Health Care, 2 and providing coordinated and integrated care in the community closer to home was emphasized as a goal in the recently released Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care. 3 

Changes to auto insurance policies will shrink coverage

by Admin4

Beginning June 1, rates will go down along with the standard benefits for medical, rehabilitation and attendant care.

David MacDonald, a personal injury lawyer with Thomson Rogers, and Michael Brattman, the chairman of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario, both stress the importance of paying for added premiums.

MacDonald, who was appointed by the Minister of Finance in 2003 as the sole consumer representative to the Superintendent of Insurance’s auto insurance committee, has seen the Ontario government make several changes to basic auto policies.

https://www.thestar.com/autos/2016/05/06/changes-to-auto-insurance-policies-will-shrink-coverage.html

WSIB handling of medical advice criticized at rally

by Admin4

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board isn’t following doctors’ orders when it comes to employees with disabilities, says the Thunder Bay and District Injured Workers Support Group.

“One will be the request for a public inquiry is as strong as ever. I also learned that they had an opportunity to . . . meet with the president and CEO of the WSIB last week to discuss a number of issues. I want to be able to follow up with that meeting. They are going to send me a followup letter to communicate what parts of the meeting they were pleased with and parts of the meeting they felt wasn’t the response they were hoping for.”
http://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/local/wsib-handling-of-medical-advice-criticized-at-rally/article_6227db50-1340-11e6-9088-d3ea13f330cf.html

Learnings From the Demographic Data on Litigants Without Counsel

by Admin4
The demographic information on litigants without counsel available to date reveals a number of interesting patterns: most litigants appear to be 40 years old and older, and people in that age range are involved in litigation at rates far higher than those in younger age groups; although most litigants have lower incomes, a significant number have incomes around or exceeding the average income; and, litigants’ often high incomes match their educational achievements, which often exceed the average. 

OBIA

by Admin4

Did you know: 40% of #braininjury respondents sustained their injury from an auto collision. Read more: http://bit.ly/1RJG9zu