When submitting a claim for disability in Canada, one of the key elements to the success or failure of the entire process is complete medical documentation. The documentation forms the foundation of your claim; it provides real evidence of your disability and how it will affect your ability to work or conduct activities of daily living.
Without this, your claim might not be substantiated...
Wrongful dismissal, when an employer dismisses his employee without following proper legal procedures or just cause for it, has been increasingly observed.
While the Ontario Employment Standards Act describes the minimum notice and severance pay an employee is entitled to upon his termination, the definition of wrongful dismissal further includes discriminatory firing, firing without sufficient cause, or in violation of the employment contract.
Wrongful Dismissal...
In 2023, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that private industry employers reported 2.6 million non-fatal injuries and illnesses. This is 8.4 percent lower from 2022.
A workers’ compensation lawyer says that experiencing workplace injury may qualify you to avail of the benefits through an insurance system known as workers’ compensation. The injured party can file for these necessary benefits regardless of who...
The right to self-defense emanates from numerous jurisdictions around the world, including Canada. This right can only be realized through clarification of the law stipulating it.
In Canada, provisions relating to self-defense are made under the Criminal Code, which stipulates the occasions when such an act will be regarded as lawful. The legal frameworks in Canada, with regard to self-defense, are discussed alongside what...
The question of whether the applicant had any pre-existing conditions prior to seeking LTD benefits is perhaps one of the most significant determinants used by insurance firms and courts to either reject or approve a claim for long-term disability.
A pre-existing condition is a type of medical problem one had prior to the date on which they applied or were covered under a long-term disability...