Nothing in here that will help protect auto accident victims from predatory IME providers
http://www.cpso.on.ca/uploadedFiles/CTAs/External_CTAs/docsearch/New-Information-Public-Register.pdf
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FAIR receives a generous donation from Oatley Vigmond LLP at the Nov 1, 2013 Conference
FAIR receives a generous donation from Oatley Vigmond LLP at the November 1, 2013 Conference on Auto Insurance, ‘Overcoming Challenges in a Challenging System.
Fair Survivors FAIR would like to thank Oatley Vigmond LLP and all of those who attended and participated in the conference and who generously contributed to FAIR Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform. This donation will go a long way in our work to advocate for better, fairer treatment and coverage for all of Ontario’s injured drivers and to bring greater public awareness to the many challenges MVA victims face.
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Make mediation optional: FAIR
Ontario’s dispute resolution system has inflexible rules and a structure that leads to unfair treatment of accident victims, says a victims’ group.
Make mediation optional – FAIR Thompson’s Daily Insurance News Service November 12, 2013
What does the public think about the lack of transparency at CPSO? Read this!
Survivors of car crashes look at the medical profession in a whole different way after finding out it is a free for all abuse system that the college is ignoring.
FAIR response to the CPSO Draft Transparency Principles Consultation
This lack of transparency about complaints is putting even more vulnerable accident victims at risk because they cannot protect themselves when the IME vendor is perpetually ‘cleansed’ by the lack of information available. The College has facilitated unacceptable behaviour by way of keeping secrets from the public – consistently telling the public that there are no disciplinary actions taken against a physician by conveniently classifying the College actions as remedial and confidential.
FAIR response to CPSO Draft Transparency Principles November 11 13
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association speak out about CPSO transparency
OTLA feels that the overriding concern in establishing and applying these Transparency Principles must, first and foremost, be the protection of the public and disclosure of information, not the protection of the physician’s privacy.
OTLA-Submission-CPSO-Transparency-Principles-Nov-8-2013
http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Transparency-Principles.pdf
Interim Report of the Ontario Automobile Insurance Dispute Resolution System Review
From bad to worse, expert reports without cross examination – how does this promote justice?
“For an expedited in-person hearing, the parties would submit supporting documentation, including affidavits and expert reports. Although testimony and cross-examination could take place within set time parameters, the use of expert witnesses would not be permitted. Expedited hearing would take no longer than half a day.”
http://williehandler.blogspot.ca/2013/11/interim-report-of-ontario-automobile.html
CPSO – have your say on Draft Transparency Principles
http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/?page_id=2420#comment-2970 comments close Nov 11
Public expectation about access to information about all public agencies has changed dramatically, particularly as a result of exponential increases in internet use. Tell the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario whether you think keeping secrets about doctors is the right thing to do. Transparency Principles http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Transparency-Principles.pdf