Courtney Mulqueen

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Better protections are needed for Canada’s electronic medical records

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • More needs to be done to protect Canadians’ electronic health records from being accessed and potentially used by foreign entities, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen.  Mulqueen, principal lawyer of Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation, pointed to a recent report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) which […]

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Self-funded disability insurance plans need government attention

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The government must step in to end the pervasive conflict of interest that is inherent in self-funded disability insurance plans, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “Insurers serving as both claim adjudicator and benefit payer creates an inherent conflict of interest,” says Mulqueen, principal lawyer of Mulqueen Disability

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Researchers finding new ways to help those with invisible disabilities

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Researchers are continually discovering new ways to diagnose and treat so-called “invisible disabilities,” giving new hope to long-term disability (LTD) claimants, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “Diagnosis is integral to treatment and I am constantly dealing with the issue of objective versus subjective medical evidence when disability

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Consider workplace decisions carefully in tough economic times

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • In trying economic times, people may be more inclined to ignore mental health issues and continue to work for fear of losing their jobs. However, that can be short-sighted and counterproductive, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. With stock markets tumbling amid a global trade war ignited by

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Trump tariffs threaten to impact long-term disability claimants

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A United States-Canada trade war sparked by tariffs threatens to have a trickle-down effect on long-term disability (LTD) claimants, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “The tariffs proposed by the U.S. government are causing a great deal of economic uncertainty and there is certainly reason to believe that

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AI ‘must be tempered with the human perspective’

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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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Mistaking depression for laziness can be a harmful assumption

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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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Good faith approach needed in mental health disability claims

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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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AI could fill gap left by shortage of mental health professionals

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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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Important to recognize challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community

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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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