Disability Law Show Bell Radio – S2 E49

Episode Summary

Discover your rights and the TRUTH about long term disability claim denials on Season 2 Episode 49 of the Disability Law Show on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto.

Listen below to James K. Fireman,  Disability Lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, as he guides you through the proper steps to take when your insurance provider cuts off your long-term disability or denies your insurance claim.

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Episode Notes

• I refused a settlement with my insurer on my psychologist’s advice. Was this a good decision?
• I was approved by CPPD and there will be some retroactive pay. Am I required to pay back the insurance company?
• My sister’s LTD benefits were cut off and her employer expects her back to work but she is not capable. Will appealing the denial help?
• When you discuss the “any occupation” period, you often discuss how the test is harder than in the “own occupation” period.  How much harder is the test, and how likely is someone to be cut off when the test changes?
• Can I wait until after I’ve had treatment and things start to improve to decide?
• I’m currently on LTD and receive CPPD. My concern is my insurer will want to buy me out due to the cost of my medications. What should I do?
• When you start a legal claim for a client, what is their experience like?  How close is it to what we see on television or the movies?
• If I have to stop my in-person treatments due to COVID-19, will my benefits be cut off?
• What should family doctors with patients on long-term disability know?