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Workplace Injury & Disability Benifits

workplace-injury-law Have you been in an accident at work?

Have your work-related injuries left you disabled?

Have you not been compensated adequately by private insurance, WSIB or CPP?

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

In exchange for giving up the right to sue for their work-related injuries workers receive guaranteed compensation for accepted claims. Employers, for their part, receive protection from lawsuits in exchange for financing the program through premiums. This system of collective liability provides fair compensation for injured workers and their families, while spreading individual costs among employers

Certain industries are exempt from the WSIB system. Worker’s may sue such employers.

Workers may also sue co-workers if they were working "outside the course of their employment" at the time the injury occurred.

When a worker or a survivor of a deceased worker is entitled to benefits under the insurance plan with respect to an injury or disease, and is also entitled to commence an action against a person in respect of the injury or disease, they may elect to sue (as in the case of a person driving in the course of their employment suing the driver of another vehicle that injured them).

The election must be made within three months after the accident occurs or, if the accident results in death, within three months after the date of death.

The Board may permit the election to be made within a longer period if, in the opinion of the Board, it is just to do so.

If an election is not made or if notice of election is not given, the worker or survivor shall be deemed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, to have elected not to receive benefits under the insurance plan.

Workplace Injuries and Injury Claims can sometimes be difficult. In addition to being injured the work required to pursue an injury claim can be a daunting task.

Our firm will advocate for your right to proper compensation. We will cut through the red tape so that you will get the benefits you truly deserve.

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Renting

A landlord can raise rent once every 12 months for as long as the tenant remains in the unit.

A landlord must give at least 90 days notice in writing of any rent increase, or the tenant does not have to pay the increase, but is still responsible for the monthly rent.

A landlord cannot refuse the idea of subletting, but can refuse to allow you to sublet to a specific person if they have a good reason.

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Real Estate

Real Estate Agreement - Did you know it is the lawyer’s responsibility to make sure you are getting what you are paying for?

Mortgage - Banks rely on lawyers to guarantee that the security for the loan to you is perfectly legal in every respect.

Did you know builders of new homes contain a lot options that you will not see in a resale offer. You usually have less room to negotiate these options. We can help you decide.

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Family

Child Support – Will I pay or receive child support? How much? For how long?

Child Custody & Access – Will I get child custody? If I do not, how often will I see my children?

Spousal Support – Will I pay or receive spousal support? How much? How long?

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Wills

Who will act as your Estate's Executor and Alternate Executor?

Are there any important items or heirlooms you wish to make special provision for?

Do you have any assets that will require specific planning or management?

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WSIB

If a worker dies from a workplace disease or accident, his or her spouse may be entitled to a survivor’s lump sum payment and a lifetime pension.

Workers or their families can make a compensation claim for consider after they have left the company, retired from the company or passed on – even if their employer has changed or shut down operations.

Accommodating workers promptly after an injury reduces overall costs dramatically

Claims

A judgment from the Small Claims Court is enforceable for 15 years.

If a defendant does not file a defence to a claim after being served, the defendant may be noted in default

Upon receipt of a claim a defendant who disagrees with it should file a defence with the court

The monetary limit of the Ontario Small Claims Court is presently $10,000 (effective January 1, 2010 the monetary limit will become $25,000).

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Immigration

Canada’s permanent residents require demonstrating their presence in Canada for a total of three years, along with other criteria, to become a citizen.

Three departments have been historically responsible for Immigration Policy in Canada: the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, the Department of Manpower and Immigration and the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission.

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Notary

You do not need to be present for the notary public to make a certified copy, however when making certified copies of an original document, the Notary Public only needs to see the original of the document to be certified.

A Notary Public can witness an agreement, so that if there is ever a dispute about the signing of an agreement, a notary public's stamp and signature can be used as evidence of the signing of the agreement.

DO NOT SIGN your document until you are in front of a notary public or commissioner of oaths.

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