Many employees are fortunate enough to have long-term disability coverage as part of their remuneration package. Generally speaking, long-term disability insurance is intended as a means of income replacement when injury or illness prevents a person from working. Many long-term disability insurance policies provide that a person is entitled to benefits from the policy only … Continue reading My disability claim was denied. When should I sue the insurer?
duty of good faith
Bhasin v. Hrynew: Good Faith in Contractual Performance
Until last month, there was no one conclusive decision in Canadian case law as to whether or not there was a common law duty of good faith in the performance of contractual obligations. The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71 last month changed that. This case stands for the proposition … Continue reading Bhasin v. Hrynew: Good Faith in Contractual Performance