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Give and Take: Auto Insurance Premiums Drop at Expense of Ontario’s Injured and Vulnerable

Written by Ontario Trial Lawyers Association / Accident Benefits / May 16, 2016
Signs at Rally for Fair Insurance Benefits

OTLA President-Elect Adam Wagman recently appeared with Jerry Agar on Newstalk 1010, Scott Thompson of AM900 CHML, and also with Tom Hayes on Global News to speak about concerns with Ontario’s new auto insurance rules. On June 1, 2016, in an effort to reduce insurance premiums in Ontario, the Provincial government has mandated changes to accident benefits. These changes include a $1 million dollar reduction …

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Skunk v. Ketash, 2016 ONSC 2019

Written by Michael Ettedgui / Summaries / April 07, 2016

Defendant insurer brings summary judgment motion on UMC coverage for car taken without consent. Owner of car’s husband injured as a passenger in the stolen car. Justice Newton finds person who took vehicle without consent is an “inadequately insured motorist” under OPCF 44. Defendant’s motion dismissed.

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Batoor v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, FSCO A13-007600

Written by Nga Dang / Summaries / April 03, 2016

This is a preliminary issue hearing as to whether the applicant, Hiwad, should be excluded by section 31(1)(a)(i) of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule from claiming certain accident benefits as a result of operating an uninsured automobile.

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From FSCO to the LAT: Procedural Changes to Accident Benefits Disputes

Written by Najma Rashid / Accident Benefits, Insurance / March 09, 2016
signpost reads LAT in front of FSCO offices in Toronto

  The 2015 Ontario budget announced on April 23, 2015 brings sweeping changes to the auto insurance accident benefits system. Catastrophic and non-Catastrophic funding limits were slashed, and drastic revisions to the definition of “catastrophic impairment” were proposed. There will be a huge procedural change as well; disputes under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (“SABS”) will no longer be subject to the jurisdiction of the Financial Services …

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