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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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Predicting the future with any certainty is unrealistic so deciding whether to take a lump-sum payout or monthly payments in a long-term disability (LTD) claim takes careful consideration, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “No one has a crystal ball,” says Mulqueen, principal lawyer of Mulqueen Disability Law.
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Job burnout is a legitimate concern that requires understanding and the means to identify it early so people can get the help they need, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “Burnout is by no means a new phenomenon. We all know stress is the cause of many debilitating
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A long-term disability (LTD) case that saw a woman who suffered a stroke awarded $1.08 million in legal costs may well provide others with the impetus to seek justice in their insurance claims, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. Earlier this year, the Superior Court of Ontario ordered Blue Cross Life
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Applying for government assistance may seem like a good idea if you find yourself in financial difficulty waiting for your long-term disability (LTD) claim to be approved but failing to seek advice first could prove costly, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. Mulqueen, principal of Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation,
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Clinical trials to test the safety and effectiveness of potential long-COVID treatments have the added bonus of discovering treatments for other “invisible illnesses” with similar symptoms, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. However, with no immediate relief in sight for COVID long-haulers or those suffering from other illnesses that
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Insurance providers should be taking a more individualized approach to assessing invisible injury disability claims in order “to fulfill their duty of good faith,” says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “The expectation is that with proper treatment a person who has suffered an injury or illness is likely
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • For York Region disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen, the guiding principles of her new practice have as much to do with how to serve clients as it does with winning cases. “We are a trauma-informed disability law firm,” she tells LegalMattersCanada.ca. “We understand the impact of the trauma our clients have
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A family doctor’s role in supporting their patients through an insurance claim process cannot be undervalued, says York Region disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. However, Mulqueen, principal lawyer and CEO, Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation, says the shortage of these practitioners is impacting both patient care and the ability
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • As claims for invisible conditions such as long-COVID and mental health issues continue to rise, insurers need to start giving people and their care providers the benefit of the doubt when it comes to assessing their cases, says York Region disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. Mulqueen, principal lawyer and
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