Accident Benefits Insurer’s failure to provide an Explanation of Benefits to a dependent of a policyholder who may have been entitled to accident benefits does not stop the time requirement of that dependant to apply for accident benefits within the statutory timelines and commence an action within the two-year limitation period
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Sharon Todd v. Felton Brushes Ltd. et al., 2016 ONSC 5252
There is no common law duty on a group disability insurer to inform an insured of each potential claim for benefits.
Echelon General Insurance Company v. Ontario (Minister of Finance), 2016 ONSC 5019
This was an appeal of a preliminary award in which the arbitrator determined that an insurer’s policy had expired prior to the collision in question. The issue on appeal was whether an improperly cancelled policy remained in force.
Intact Insurance Company v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, 2016 ONCA 609
This was an appeal by an insurer of a decision assigning priority for accident benefits to it instead of the first responder. The main issue on appeal was the question of dependency.
Mork v. Sanghera, 2016 ONSC 5108
Court applies principles of jurisprudence regarding multiple defence medical assessments
Usanovic v. La Capitale Life Insurance Company, 2016 ONSC 4624
Court dismisses long-term disability lawsuit commenced three years after denial due to statute of limitations