Disability Law Show: Ontario – S4 E40

Episode Summary

When should a skills analysis occur for those on LTD? Disability lawyer and partner Tamar Agopian at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP answers this question and more on the Disability Law Show on 640 Toronto and Newstalk 580 CFRA.

Listen below to discover important information about your rights and a guide through the proper steps to take when your insurance provider cuts off your long-term disability or denies your insurance claim.

When you need a disability lawyer in Ontario, Tamar and her team can get you the advice you need, and the compensation you deserve.

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Show Notes

• Jury trials and decisions regarding legal long-term disability claim: A recent jury decision awarded a claimant over $1 million in punitive damages. It is very rare for punitive damages to be awarded at such a high scale. There was a lot of criticism regarding the litigation and the amount of surveillance conducted by the insurance company.
• Denying claims to those with long-COVID-19: It is important to remember that most long-term disability policies are concerned with the symptoms an individual exhibits that prevent them from working and not the diagnosis itself.
  • Long-haul COVID-19
• Skills analysis while on long-term disability: Insurance companies typically ask claimants for information regarding their skills and whether or not a skillset is transferable to another job. This request occurs often at the two-year mark when there is a change in definition of disability.