What is Disability insurance? Short-term and long-term disability insurance Who should get Disability insurance? Are disability payments taxable? What is covered? Do I have to see the insurer’s doctor? What if I’m unable to work and do not have [...]
An Examination for Discovery will likely be the first formal event in a personal injury lawsuit for the injured person. Discovery is a mandatory step under Rule 32 of the Rules of Procedure of New Brunswick. Your Fidelis Law [...]
Have you been involved in a motor vehicle accident or been injured in a fall? If you have sustained injuries and you are in the process of an insurance claim, the adjuster, or your personal injury lawyer, may send you for a multidisciplinary assessment. In this blog, we will discuss: [...]
What are the criteria to receive CPP disability benefits? How much could I receive? What is the application process? What if my application is denied? How can a Fidelis Injury Lawyer assist with a CPP disability application? On top [...]
Overview The Government of Canada recently extended the number of weeks a claimant can receive EI sickness benefits from 15 weeks to 26 weeks. Individuals injured in a motor vehicle accident and unable to return to work should apply [...]
To be compensated for injuries and losses resulting from a car accident, the first thing you must prove is that someone was responsible for them. Put simply, someone who injures another should compensate them. That is what we call “liability”. [...]
Dealing with Income Tax can be a confusing on its own. Coupled with the intricacies of a personal injury claim, it is hard to know how it all works. The two basic rules we encourage are to always report [...]
On top of others benefits that may be available to you if you’ve been injured in a car accident, you may be entitled to CPP Disability Benefits. The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit is a monthly payment you could [...]
Many New Brunswickers are seasonal workers. Whether you work in the fishing, construction or farming industries, or any other type of seasonal employment, you should not be automatically excluded from loss of income benefits after being injured in an [...]
If you've been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you might be wondering what to expect in a personal injury case, including how long it will take and what you will need to do. This blog will take you [...]
