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Termination of employment does not terminate ability to apply for LTD benefits

May 11, 2018 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits

The case discussed in this article is important because it is a common concern of those who become disabled that they will cease to have access to LTD coverage if their employer terminates their employment before LTD benefits commence. What this decision appears to stand for is the proposition that it does not matter when employment ends, it matters when the injury or illness commenced.

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The DSM-5 – Increased costs for employers?

September 30, 2013 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment, Union Relations

The DSM-5 has arrived. Despite what employers and disability providers may think about the changes, there is no choice but to deal with this revised and authoritative text on mental disorders.

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