By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • While artificial intelligence (AI) can streamline the disability insurance claim process, an overreliance on the technology is fraught with potential pitfalls, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “I am all for anything that can speed up the application process so that claimants who need an income can get […]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The distinction between laziness and a mental health issue that leaves someone struggling to function can be lost on many people, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “It has been argued that laziness is a myth. It is certainly often misunderstood,” says Mulqueen, principal lawyer of Mulqueen Disability
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Insurance companies “need to take a good faith approach” when it comes to assessing mental health claims, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “I am not talking blind faith,” says Mulqueen, principal lawyer of Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation. “By good faith, I mean there has to be
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Chatbots offering mental health support could be “the wave of the future” depending on the help provided and how they are used, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. Mulqueen, principal lawyer of Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation, says artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved to the point where a
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • While society has made tremendous strides in recognizing the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, more needs to be done to help those suffering from functional health problems, mental health issues and substance abuse, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. Mulqueen, principal lawyer of Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation,
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • An Ontario government initiative to reduce the administrative burden on family doctors will undoubtedly benefit patients, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. However, she says she questions whether the province’s paperwork plan will have a positive impact on the insurance claims process. “The Ontario government is trying to
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • With the ability to determine a patient’s potential response to medications based on their genetics, pharmacogenetic testing is a worthy investment that would quickly pay for itself, predicts Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. Mulqueen, principal lawyer of Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation, says pharmacogenomics combines the sciences of
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Workplace stress is a fact of life but a growing commitment by more employers toward a more preventative approach to mental health issues is reason for optimism, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “It seems that an increasing number of people are considering mental healthcare on an ongoing
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Ontario government’s recent $110-million investment in primary care teams is “a great step forward” in the journey to improve patient access to medical professionals, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. The move will connect up to 328,000 people to primary care teams, according to the Ministry of
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Many people experience a sense of malaise in the depths of winter but those suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) face a much more serious mental health challenge, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “At one time or another, most of us will get the winter blues. Seasonal
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