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Severance Pay During Corporate Terminations
With Tim Hortons, CIBC and Target Canada all announcing firings, how much severance pay is a Canadian employee owed in a corporate…
Insurance Coverage Denied: Travel, Medical or Life
When it comes to insurance coverage, make sure to protect yourself against being left "holding the bag" for exorbinant medical costs by…
Accident Benefits v. Tort – What to know if you’ve been in a car accident
There are two types of claims you are entitled to make following a car accident. Find out what they and your legal…
Target Canada’s 17,600 Laid Off Workers to Access $70M Severance Fund
With Target Canada closing shop, employment lawyer Lior Samfiru comments on Target’s severance fund and what terminated employees are ACTUALLY owed.
Canadian Underwriter – Ontario is moving dispute resolution out of the courtroom to fight fraud
The Ontario government passed Bill 15, the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, which will make changes to how disputes…
Holiday Parties
Holiday parties are a wonderful way to end a year, but it can quickly turn into a legal nightmare if both employers…
What’s next for Saskatchewan family with million-dollar medical bill?
A Saskatchewan family is facing a six-figure medical bill after Saskatchewan Blue Cross denied their claim for their baby being born in…
Jennifer Huculak-Kimmel’s $1M baby bill denied by Saskatchewan Blue Cross
Saskatchewan Blue Cross won’t reverse its decision to deny the travel insurance claim of a woman who gave birth prematurely in Hawaii…
Global News – Lawyer volunteers to take on ‘million-dollar baby’ case
Disability Lawyer Sivan Tumarkin will assist a Saskatchewan family with their $950,000 medical bill following the denial of their travel insurance.