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You have seen little if any improvement in your physical and mental health, but your long term disability has been terminated. You have not received the go-ahead from your doctor to return to work, and you continue to take the same or more medication. So, how can the insurance company doctor who...

Your long term disability claim has been denied, and your insurer has offered you to appeal its decision. At this point, you need to pause and think for a moment…what are the chances that the same insurance company that denied your claim will overturn its own decision? I’ve been a long term...

As of January 29, 2021 Ontario’s Occupiers’ Liability Act was amended to add a requirement of written notice for claims arising from injuries caused by snow and ice. If you’ve been injured from a fall due to snow or ice in Ontario, you have ONLY 10 DAYS to provide written notice by registered...

Admitting that you might be suffering from mental health issues can be difficult, but facing your problem can help your disability claim. People who are suffering from mental health issues tend to blame their workplace and employer for psychological distress. Focusing on your employer can undermine...

The holiday season is here and it’s time to reflect on the year that has been. No one could have predicted the difficulties 2020 would bring and the challenges it created for everyone. This year we want to extend our holiday greetings to not only our clients but also to frontline workers who are...

We tend to recognize pain as only physical, but pain has biological, psychological, and emotional factors and if left untreated or misdiagnosed, there is a possibility it becomes chronic. Diagnosing chronic pain can be difficult as most of the time symptoms cannot be seen, even though the pain is...

The second  Brian Injury Association of Peel and Halton (BIAPH) Health Advocates Education Conference will be held virtually on October 28, 2020. The theme for this year’s conference is What You’re Missing: Practical Tips and Strategies from Industrial Professionals. This event is the...

You’ve been receiving long term disability (LTD) benefits and have just received a letter from your insurance company stating that your benefits will be terminated at the two-year mark. The insurance company has sent you this letter because how total disability is defined in your policy changes...

The team at Roger R. Foisy injury law firm is pleased to announce that Daniel Berman, part of our staff since 2018, was recently called to the bar. Being called to the bar is a milestone in a lawyer’s career, and we couldn’t be happier for Daniel on this achievement. Daniel has already started...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our way of life and the direct and indirect psychological, social, and economic effects of COVID-19 could affect mental and physical health now and into the future. Studies have shown that large-scale disasters, whether traumatic, natural, or environmental are...