“The FSCO Bulletin is silent whether existing data may be retained; presumably, this will be within the purview of the Privacy Commissioner. Existing programs in the US are clear that the insurer “will retain information collected or derived from the device indefinitely”.3 Canadian programs are vague, and appear to contemplate that the insurer (the FSCO-regulated entity) won’t keep the data or personal information, but that the (unregulated) third party service provider might.4″
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Ontario Auto Insurance Dispute Resolution System Review submissions on line
The Minister of Finance solicited input from various organizations including FAIR Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform. The following submissions have been received as a result of the consultation on the review of Ontario’s Dispute Resolution System. Stakeholder submissions by external organizations – an interesting read on how do we fix our broken Dispute Resolution System.
Challenges with Opinions from Treatment Providers
“While the new expert report rules were intended to reduce reliance on hired guns, the Westerhof decision will have the unfortunate effect of forcing plaintiff’s counsel to become even more reliant on medical-legal experts out of fear that they will not be able to later secure compliant reports from the key treatment providers. ” Darcy Merkur
http://www.thomsonrogers.com/accident-benefit-reporter-updater-issue-15
Taxi drivers urge people to oppose industry changes
If cab operators were forced to purchase wheelchair-accessible vehicles, the cost would be passed on to customers through increased cab fares, the group says.
http://www.cp24.com/news/taxi-drivers-urge-people-to-oppose-industry-changes-1.1508142#ixzz2iZMUw5WN
Wynne takes steps toward ‘open government’
“TORONTO Premier Kathleen Wynne wants to fling open the doors of government.” But will she talk about the poor insurance coverage we have and how to fix that? Or why her government is so willing to listen to the insurance industry when it comes to catastrophic impairment coverage? Accident victims have plenty to say….
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4166393-wynne-takes-steps-toward-open-government-/
How corporate Ontario gets its way at Queen’s Park: Cohn
What do you know about the lobbyist-industrialist complex that lubricates Ontario politics?
Secret medical cautions
CPSO’s remedial disciplinary action for doctors is kept confidential to protect docs’ reputations. It’s almost as if the cautions don’t really exist, as if they’ve been issued solely as an attempt to placate angry complainants.
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/18/secret-medical-cautions
The use of future care reports for clients with traumatic brain injuries:
Given the extensive costs of these reports and the accounting reports to quantify them, we must not allow them to become a matter of course to the financial detriment of our clients.
http://insurancelawyermag.com/use-future-care-reports-clients-traumatic-brain-injuries/
Preparing an expert witness for trial
In a court action for damages arising out of an injury, judges and juries will rely upon the opinions of health professionals in order to understand and interpret the facts of a plaintiff’s claim.
http://insurancelawyermag.com/preparing-expert-witness-trial/
Examining Recent Developments in Auto Insurance
For the insurance industry to remain viable, a delicate balance must be struck between delivering meaningful compensation and holding down costs.
http://insurancelawyermag.com/examining-recent-developments-auto-insurance/