When people sustain severe injuries or develop serious illnesses whose symptoms make it impossible to continue working, they may be eligible to apply for long-term disability benefits from their insurance provider. However, if their claim is based largely on subjective evidence and cannot be proven with observable, objective proof, it can be difficult to recover the benefits they are rightfully owed. Click here to learn more.
Mental illness is now the leading cause of disability worldwide. In Canada, the cost of mental illness – both socially and financially – is astronomical. According to new data, more than a third of all disability claims in the country were related to mental health issues, costing Canadians tens of billions in dollars in costs and productivity losses. To learn more, click here.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that can develop after a person experiences a traumatic event. In Canada, car accidents are a leading cause of PTSD, with up to 10% of motor vehicle collisions survivors developing the serious disorder. To learn more about coping with PTSD after surviving a car accident, click here.
Researchers have linked more than 40 million cases of newly developed neurological disorders to COVID-19. The real-world effects of these brain injuries could have substantial impacts on a person’s cognitive functions, interpersonal relationships, and abilities to perform the duties of their jobs. To learn more about options available to people who can no longer work because of the symptoms of their COVID-related disorders, click here.
Throughout the province, thousands of people sustain concussions each year. Many of those people go on to experience debilitating symptoms that persist for weeks, months, or even years after their initial injury. Disruptive symptoms like neurofatigue can affect a person’s entire life. To learn more about coping with neurofatigue after sustaining a concussion, click here
At Preszler Injury Lawyers we have assisted clients with their rejected or denied disability claims since 1959. This informational page was created for Canadian long term disability insurance policyholders who have submitted a claim that has been denied. It explains what to do once you have received a denial letter from your long term disability … Continue reading “My Long-Term Disability Claim was Denied: What Now?”
At Preszler Injury Lawers, our disability lawyres have provided legal assistance to thousands of Ontarians when their disability benefits have been rejected or denied. If you develop a chronic physical or mental illness or sustain a severe injury that makes it impossible for you to continue working, if your insurance coverage offers disability benefits, you … Continue reading “5 Things to Know about Securing Disability Benefits in Ontario”
As we’ve discussed before, long-term disability benefits can come from any of several sources, including private disability insurance that you or your employer pay for, the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). To make matters even more complicated, each of these types of disability benefits is subject to different tax … Continue reading “Is Long-Term Disability Income Taxable?”
