Benefits & Social Security
Benefits & Social Security judgments from Canadian courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
Request for Additional Accident Benefits Denied Due to Insufficient Evidence
The Civil Resolution Tribunal denied a claimant's request for additional healthcare and rehabilitation benefits after an accident. The denial was based on the lack of sufficient evidence proving the need for these benefits.
Federal Court Grants Judicial Review for Medical Reimbursement of PTSD-Related Procedures
Claimant Does Not Have to Repay Employment Insurance Advance Payment
Social Security Tribunal Denies Appeal Permission for Employment Insurance Benefits Case
The Social Security Tribunal denied a worker's request to appeal a decision regarding Employment Insurance benefits. The Tribunal found no significant procedural fairness issues or factual errors in the original ruling.
Appeal for Additional Sickness Benefits Dismissed
Common-Law Partner Misses Deadline for Credit Split
Employment Insurance Benefits Denied Due to Insufficient Hours Worked
Appeal to Social Security Tribunal Dismissed for Being Out of Time
The Social Security Tribunal dismissed an appeal regarding Employment Insurance benefits because the appeal was filed more than a year after the reconsideration decision was communicated to the appellant. The Tribunal followed the Department of Employment and Social Development Act's requirement that appeals must be brought within one year of the decision being communicated.
Civil Resolution Tribunal Rejects Non-Earner's Claim for Income Replacement Benefits
The Civil Resolution Tribunal denied a claimant's request for income replacement benefits because she could not prove she would have found work if she hadn't been in an accident.
Claimant's Request for Accident Benefits and Injunction Denied
The Civil Resolution Tribunal denied the claimant's request for accident benefits and an injunction against the insurer. The claimant failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove entitlement to further benefits.