A Nova Scotia government worker terminated for not disclosing she was pursuing a journalism degree while on long-term disability has had her grievance upheld by a labour arbitrator, who found… …
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PREMIUM EllisDon can’t deny LTD based on age, arbitrator rules
EllisDon Facilities Services (Osler) breached its collective agreement when it refused to consider a worker’s long-term disability claim because he was over 65 at the time he became disabled, an… …
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PREMIUM Court grants partial summary judgment in Equestrian Canada dismissal, LTD dispute
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted partial summary judgment to a former director of Equestrian Canada, awarding her four months’ notice for wrongful dismissal while sending her long-term… …
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A former Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario employee who resigned after 17 years on long-term disability failed to convince an Ontario Superior Court of Justice judge to advance her case …
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Ontario court refuses to dismiss LTD, wrongful dismissal claim against employer and insurer
An Ontario Superior Court of Justice judge has refused to summarily dismiss a wrongful dismissal and long-term disability lawsuit brought by a self-represented worker against a major insurer, finding … …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application alleging discrimination in the suspension of long-term disability benefits, finding the claim fell outside the tribunal’s jurisdiction… Free Membership Required …
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Union acted reasonably in refusing to file disability grievance, Alberta board finds
An Alberta worker’s complaint that his union breached its duty of fair representation by refusing to file a grievance over long-term disability benefits administration has been dismissed by the Albert… …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator awards nurse LTD benefits after insurer cut off payments during failed return to work
An arbitrator has ruled that Scarborough Health Network breached its collective agreement by failing to ensure a registered nurse received long-term disability benefits after her insurer terminated payments in 2016,… …
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B.C.’s top court quashes Okanagan College’s appeal in LTD benefits case
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has quashed an appeal brought by Okanagan College over an arbitrator’s ruling on age-based long-term disability (LTD) benefits, finding it lacked jurisdiction to h… …
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Pilot’s case against Transport Canada, supervisor and Sun Life over LTD denial should be handled by grievance: Court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a claim against Transport Canada (TC) and one of its supervisors by a former pilot who was terminated for medical incapacity. The …


