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Navigating Disability Law: Insights on Insurance Claim Denials

Short Summary

In this episode of "Ask the Lawyer," Michael Shepherd and Cynthia Carels from Weir Bowen LLP discuss the critical importance of disability insurance. They revisit disability law basics and provide practical advice for those who might need disability insurance. Shepherd emphasizes the high rate of wrongful denials in Alberta and underscores the need for legal support when facing such denials. They outline options for those denied insurance, including internal appeals and lawsuits. They stress the importance of understanding one’s rights and the common issues leading to denial. Ultimately, they encourage listeners to seek legal advice promptly to navigate the complexities of disability insurance claims.

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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.