Successfully defended a plan administrator in an application seeking survivor benefits contrary to the pension plan terms.
Practice Area: Pensions, Benefits & Compensation
Represented multiple school boards in claims relating to enrolment in the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System.
Represented multiple school boards in claims relating to enrolment in the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System.
Pension counsel to one of Canada’s leading steel producers in its Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act restructuring.
Pension counsel to one of Canada’s leading steel producers in its Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act restructuring.
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.
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.
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.
Ontario Government Announces New ORPP Design Details
On January 26, 2016, the Ontario government announced new Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (“ORPP”) design details. Among other things, the announcement provides further clarity and guidance on the following issues of particular interest to employers: coverage, and in particular the definition of “employment in Ontario,” as well as application of the ORPP to non-residents and…
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.
Natasha Monkman Mentioned in Benefits and Pensions Monitor
Hicks Morley’s Natasha Monkman were mentioned in the January 22, 2016 Benefits and Pensions Monitor Daily News Alerts. The alerts summarize the PBEC: Planning for Tomorrow, Today Advantage session which was presented on January 20th. View Article
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.