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Disability/Personal Injury October 24th, 2022

Appeal Win: Pipefitter awarded CPPD benefits with retroactive pay

By Sivan Tumarkin

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP successfully secured Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits for a 50-year-old pipefitter after his claim was denied.

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COVID October 24th, 2022

Canadian researchers using blood to diagnose long COVID

By Sivan Tumarkin

Scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute are developing a first-of-its-kind blood test to help physicians determine if patients have long COVID.

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Employment Law October 21st, 2022

Miller Waste: Severance Packages

By Lior Samfiru

Laid off or lost your job at Miller Waste? Learn about your employment rights in Canada and how to calculate your severance…

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Employment Law October 20th, 2022

Report: Elon Musk planning to lay off 75% of Twitter’s workforce

By Lior Samfiru

Close to finalizing his acquisition of Twitter, the billionaire is reportedly looking to eliminate thousands of jobs in the coming months.

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Employment Law October 20th, 2022

Microsoft cutting nearly 1,000 jobs as revenue slows

By Lior Samfiru

The tech giant is laying off hundreds of workers in a bid to reduce costs following weaker sales of Windows licenses for…

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Employment Law October 20th, 2022

Ottawa employment lawyer on CTV News talks employee tracking legislation

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero joins CTV News Ottawa with Matt Skube to discuss Bill 88 and electronic monitoring in the workplace.

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Disability/Personal Injury October 19th, 2022

Life insurance denied in Newfoundland & Labrador: Your rights

By Sivan Tumarkin

Insurance company denied your life insurance claim in Newfoundland & Labrador? Learn about your rights and how our insurance lawyers can help.

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Employment Law October 19th, 2022

Vancouver employment lawyer on severance for Georgia Straight employees

By Lior Samfiru

A Vancouver employmenyt lawyer speaks to The Tyee on Georgia Straight employee options in regard to severance pay and compensation.

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Employment Law October 18th, 2022

Canadian businesses to keep hiring despite recession fears, survey finds

By Lior Samfiru

New data from the Bank of Canada reveals most employers intend to keep hiring over the next 12 months.

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