Access denied: legit disability claims lost in shuffle

People with legitimate disabilities are being denied long-term benefits because the system of filing and internally appealing insurance claims is convoluted and complex, says Toronto personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer Paul Cahill.

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http://www.advocatedaily.com/paul-cahill-access-denied-legit-disability-claims-lost-in-shuffle-1.html

Insurance company offers girl $8 for mileage to hospital instead of $50K for eye injury

One of Canada's largest insurance companies has done an about face and offered payment to the mother of a girl who lost eyesight after a serious soccer accident.

Nancy Desrosiers was featured in a CBC Go Public story yesterday, after Industrial Alliance insurance refused to honour an accident insurance policy that would have awarded a $50,000 payout.

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Lawyer says accident insurance almost ‘never pays’

By Erica Johnson, CBC News Posted: Nov 07, 2016 2:00 AM PT Last Updated: Nov 07, 2016 1:09 PM PT

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/injured-soccer-girl-gets-insurance-payout-1.3842023?cmp=rss

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/insurance-company-refuses-claim-for-severe-eye-injury-1.3834953 

Ontario psychologist 'alarmed by what's happening to WSIB claimants'

Dr. Keith Klaasen, who has been working with people who have suffered brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder for the last 22 years, is part of a group of Ontario psychologists who claim their patients are being unfairly denied compensation.

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-psychologist-alarmed-by-what-s-happening-to-wsib-claimants-1.3306891

LAT hearings held in writing 'fundamental denial of justice'

“These people are not being given the opportunity to come before the tribunal and have their credibility assessed, have their doctors testify and have their lawyers cross-examine the insurance company’s doctors,” Singer tells AdvocateDaily.com. “Instead, it’s all done in writing.

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http://www.advocatedaily.com/darryl-singer-lat-hearings-held-in-writing-fundamental-denial-of-justice.html

Ontario’s auto insurance benefits a ‘hollow shell’

The changes to Ontario’s auto insurance benefits are yet another blow to drivers and accident victims that will ultimately cost the system, says Toronto plaintiff personal injury lawyer Brian Goldfinger.

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http://www.advocatedaily.com/brian-goldfinger-ontarios-auto-insurance-benefits-a-hollow-shell.html