Personal Injury
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November 26, 2024
New Brunswick marks Family Violence Prevention Month
New Brunswick has been using November to acknowledge the scourge of family violence.
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November 26, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: stress remains significant issue for lawyers
A recent survey of the legal profession is showing high levels of satisfaction with things like collegiality and collaboration at their firms and opportunities for advancement, but there is one issue that continues to remain a problem and has no easy fix — stress.
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November 25, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: majority of lawyers say they are satisfied with their jobs
A recent survey of lawyers is indicating overall satisfaction with many aspects of the profession, despite some lingering concerns about things like stress and compensation.
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November 22, 2024
Ontario to expand WSIB cancer coverage for firefighters
The Ontario government is soon to introduce legislation that, if passed, will expand presumptive coverage for firefighters in cases of primary-site kidney cancer. This will be done by reducing the required duration of service from 20 to 10 years, said to be the lowest duration of service in Canada.
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November 22, 2024
Lawyers raising concerns about Alberta’s no-fault auto insurance plans
Alberta has announced plans to bring in a predominantly no-fault auto insurance system by 2027, but lawyers in the province are saying the move is troublesome because it removes the right to sue in most cases and will likely not lead to the savings the province claims it will.
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November 21, 2024
Advocates urge legal workplaces to provide better benefits, mentorship to address mental health
Mental health advocates are urging legal workplaces to prioritize employee well-being by offering better benefits, tracking contributions to mental health support and implementing structured mentorship programs to combat the profession’s growing mental health crisis.
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November 21, 2024
SCC judges will meet with local bar/bench, law students in Victoria next year
Canada’s top judges will meet, and take questions from, the bar, bench, public and law students in Victoria next February as part of their planned cross-country visits in 2025 to mark the Supreme Court of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
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November 21, 2024
Ontario announces $2B WSIB rebate for businesses
The Ontario government has announced Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rebates and fee reductions for businesses and workers that it says could total more than $2.5 billion starting in February of next year.
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November 20, 2024
Court allows appeal of insurance housing benefits for victim of 'catastrophic' car accident
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has overturned a tribunal decision that denied the victim of a serious accident a special award for housing, even though the respondent insurance company had agreed to pay the amount.
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November 20, 2024
Trauma, intrusive thoughts and lawyering | Harjot Atwal
“Magic happens when you don't give up even though you want to. The universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart.” — J. M. Storm