Successfully represented a school board in an appeal before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeal Tribunal, resulting in the Tribunal denying entitlement for loss of earning benefits.
Practice Area: Pensions, Benefits & Compensation
Upheld a lower court decision dismissing a long-term-disability benefits action against an insurer on appeal.
Successfully defended the appeal of an order dismissing an LTD benefits action against an insurer on the basis of the statutory limitation period.
Represented a large employer in a class action brought by former employees regarding changes to a retiree benefit program.
Represented a large employer in a class action brought by former employees regarding changes to a retiree benefit program.
Represented trustees of a pension plan in a class action relating to ownership of surplus pension plan funds and administration of the pension plan and successfully resolved the matter with no liability for the trustees.
Represented trustees of a pension plan in a class action relating to ownership of surplus pension plan funds and administration of the pension plan and successfully resolved the matter with no liability for the trustees.
Defeated a grievance in which the grievor claimed an entitlement to sick pay benefits during a period of absence for which her claim for WSIB benefits was denied.
Defeated a grievance in which the grievor claimed an entitlement to sick pay benefits during a period of absence for which her claim for WSIB benefits was denied.
Successfully defended a major energy employer in judicial review application which sought to reverse decision of arbitrator dismissing grievance concerning significant benefits issue.
Successfully defended major energy employer in judicial review application which sought to reverse decision of arbitrator dismissing grievance concerning significant benefits issue.
Successful in arguing that the benefits available under province-wide collective agreement can be pro-rated for new hires in first year of employment.
Successful in arguing that STD benefits available under province-wide Collective Agreement can be pro-rated for new hires in first year of employment.
Participated with Ontario Bar Association in consultations by the Ontario government on new family law pension division scheme.
Participated with Ontario Bar Association in consultations by the Ontario government on new family law pension division scheme.
Acted for an employer in a class action and related negotiation used to obtain court approval of a surplus sharing agreement in the face of difficult trust language.
Acted for an employer in a class action and related negotiation used to obtain court approval of a surplus sharing agreement in the face of difficult trust language.
Appeared before Financial Services Tribunal of Ontario on a dispute over an employer entitlement to pension surplus.
Appeared before Financial Services Tribunal of Ontario on a dispute over an employer entitlement to pension surplus.