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The British Columbia Supreme Court Orders Desjardins Insurance to Pay Aggravated & Punitive Damages for Improper Handling of an LTD Claim
The British Columbia Supreme Court has released a decision that is notable for a large award against insurer Desjardins for its improper handling of a Long Term Disability claim. The plaintiff, ...
Recent Victories at the Social Security Tribunal Show how Unions Can Help their Members in Disability Appeals.
Three recent Social Security Tribunal decisions illustrate the significant role union representatives can play to help workers with disabilities access their Canada Pension Plan Disability ...
Randy Slepchik on CBC Morning Live
Randy Slepchik had the chance to speak with CBC Morning Live about the importance of collaboration in the disability accommodation process and how disability accommodation is part of creating a ...
Ontario’s Court of Appeal affirms there’s a qualitative component to reasonable notice of termination
In Wood v. CTS of Canada Co., 2018 ONCA 758, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) upheld the Superior Court of Justice’s finding of a “qualitative” component to reasonable notice of termination. ...
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 773 v. Lawrence, 2018 SCC 11 (Case Summary)
By: Elsa Ascencio, articling student. Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada weighed in on how a trade union can be sued and determined that trade unions can properly be sued by way of ...
Racialized women lawyers speak up
On March 5th, 2018, Associate Alycia Shaw and our articling student, Elsa Ascencio, were invited to speak at an event hosted by the Women’s Legal Mentorship Program at the University of Ottawa. ...
JM&A information session at the Ottawa Hospital
Jewitt McLuckie started the year by visiting with medical students at Ottawa Hospital’s general campus. On January 3, 2018, Randy and Alycia met with physical medicine and rehabilitation ...
Elsa Ascencio advocates for immigrant justice
Our articling student, Elsa Ascencio, was recently interviewed by New York Magazine about the Trump’s Administration’s decision to deport 200,000 Salvadorans from the United States. Nearly ...
The Mindful Lawyer – Ethics and Mindfulness in the Practice of Law
What is it? A unique workshop introducing lawyers to Mindfulness Practices Date: November 9, 2017 Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Location: The office of Jewitt McLuckie & Associates LLP, 2nd floor, ...