Albert Klein
B.Comm., J.D.
Partner
Practice Areas
Disability Insurance Law, Employment Law, Personal Injury Law
Location
Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver
Why Clients Work With Albert Klein
When your long-term disability benefits are delayed, denied, or suddenly cut off, the stress can feel overwhelming. You’re not just dealing with paperwork — you’re dealing with your health, your income, and your future.
Albert Klein understands that. As a long-term disability lawyer, he works closely with individuals across Canada who are struggling with insurance companies — helping them take back control of their disability claims and move forward with confidence.
Clients turn to Albert because he brings:
- Clear, practical advice in complex disability cases
- A calm, supportive approach during difficult moments
- Strong advocacy against major insurance companies
- A deep understanding of long-term disability claims and denials
- A focus on real results — not empty promises
Albert’s approach is simple: listen carefully, explain your options clearly, and fight to get you the benefits you’re entitled to.
Albert’s Results
Albert has a consistent track record of standing up to insurers and securing the compensation his clients deserve. His recent victories include:
- Secured a 6-figure lump-sum buyout for an LTD claimant who was being pressured to return to work, utilizing a thorough analysis of future entitlements and refusing to let the client leave any compensation on the table.
- Secured nearly $500,000 for a driver rear-ended while waiting at a red light, ensuring the settlement reflected the true impact that chronic soft tissue injuries and a mild traumatic brain injury had on the individual’s life.
- Got a client’s monthly LTD benefits reinstated within 2 weeks after their insurer tried to use an independent medical assessment to justify terminating the claim. Albert also secured a retroactive payment of all compensation owed — ensuring immediate financial stability for the client.
About Albert Klein
Albert Klein is a long-term disability lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, representing individuals across Canada in long-term disability insurance disputes. He regularly helps clients who are dealing with denied long-term disability claims, benefits that have been cut off or reduced, delays in claim approvals, and disputes with insurance companies over medical evidence.
Albert has successfully resolved benefit disputes for hundreds of clients against major insurers, including Sun Life, Canada Life, Manulife, iA Financial, OTIP, Desjardins, Co-operators, and RBC. He has experience handling claims involving a wide range of conditions, including chronic pain, mental health challenges, and other invisible disabilities.
Albert knows that many clients feel frustrated and unheard when dealing with insurers. That’s why he takes the time to understand each person’s situation — and builds a strategy focused on getting results.
Areas of Focus
Albert Klein advises clients on a wide range of disability and insurance matters, including:
- Long-term disability claims
- Denied disability benefits
- Short-term disability claims
- CPP Disability claims
- Mental health disability claims
- Insurance appeals and negotiations
Related Legal Matters
In addition to disability claims, Albert also assists with:
- Personal injury claims involving disability or insurance disputes
- Employment law issues connected to disability claims
- Severance pay disputes following disability leave
Background & Education
Background
Before joining Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, Albert gained an insider’s perspective by working at an international insurance company and a leading personal injury law firm. This background gives him a distinct advantage: he understands exactly how insurance companies assess, value, and challenge disability claims.
Education
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) – Queen’s University (2014)
- Recipient of the Reuben Wells Prize for academic excellence
- Alumnus of the Queen’s Business Law Clinic
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) – McGill University (2010)
Outside the firm, Albert enjoys traveling, cooking, playing basketball, running, and attending comedy shows.
Media & Publications
As a recognized authority on disability law, Albert is frequently called upon by national media outlets to provide legal commentary on complex insurance disputes.
Notable Media Appearances
- Global News: Injury Claim After a Road Rage Incident
- CTV News: Sun Life Insurance Denies Mother’s Mental Health LTD Claim
- 640 Toronto: Disability Lawyer Albert Klein on LTD Denials
Selected Articles & Legal Guides
Albert is a regular contributor to Global News, where he educates Canadians on protecting their rights against insurers. His popular guides include:
- 4 ‘Red Flags’ That Your LTD in Ontario Could Be Cut Off
- Insurer Forcing You Back to Work in Ontario? 3 Things You Must Do
- Denied Long-Term Disability for Arthritis? 3 Things You Must Do
- Denied LTD? 4 Reasons to Get Your Insurer’s Decision in Writing
- How to Successfully Fight a Claim Denial for Long COVID
Memberships & Affiliations
Albert is licensed to practice in multiple provinces, allowing him to represent clients across Canada in disability insurance matters (excluding Quebec).