The Importance of Hiring an Experienced Long-Term Disability Lawyer If you’ve experienced a serious personal injury, you may suffer from a disability that prevents you from returning to the job you had before your accident. A long-term disability claim is possible—but those types of claims can take significant time and resources to fight. Consider the help of a lawyer for long-term disability claims. What is a Long-Term Disability Lawyer? A long-term disability claim involves insurance benefits that generally begin when short-term disability benefits and sick leave benefits from your employer have ended. Although each long-term disability plan is different, many will replace about 60 to 70% of your previous gross income, up to age 65, so long as you meet the applicable test of disability contained within the policy. The purpose of long-term disability insurance is to offset your financial difficulties if you lose your source of income, providing you...
Sport Waivers and Changes to Accident Benefits
In this interview, Derek talks about whether or not sports-related waivers for adults and children hold up in court, how insurance companies decide what’s fair when determining the amount of
compensation an injury victim should receive, and recent changes to accident benefits in Ontario.
00:21 – 12:09 Sporting Related Waivers for Adults and Children
12:53 – 28:47 Setting Reserves in Personal Injury Claims
29:16 – 35:21 Legislative changes to Accident Benefits
35:34 – 41:59 Possible Legislative changes to Accident Benefits – Simplified Procedure