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January 28, 2023

Securing Your Rights: Legal Insights on Disability Benefits

Short Summary

In this episode of “Ask the Lawyer”, hosts Michael Shepherd and Cynthia Carels of Weir Bowen LLP discuss the critical topic of disability law in Alberta. They delve into the complexities of obtaining income replacement benefits through public and private disability insurance, the frequent denials faced by applicants, and the legal recourse available. The conversation covers the high denial rates of the Canada Pension Plan Disability program, the importance of appealing denials, and the concept of "utmost good faith" in insurance contracts. The hosts also provide practical advice for those seeking disability benefits and emphasize the importance of understanding one's rights and options when dealing with insurance claims.

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INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).

Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.