psychiatric conditions

A primer total disability and psychiatric conditions

February 28, 2018 Matt Lalande, Lalande & Company Lawyers Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation

Generally speaking, claim liability, whether through an employment group policy or an individual policy, mandates that a claimant suffer a total disability. Contrary to what most HR departments often think, total disability in the context of disability insurance does not mean that an employee must be completely helpless and incapable of any activity. Rather, total […]

Chronic mental illness claims, CPP disability benefits, disability insurance, employment group policy, employment law, independent medical evaluation, long-term disability insurance policies, long-term disability plans, Mental illness, psychiatric conditions, Psychiatric or psychotic disorders, total disability