Disability Law

The challenge of representing clients who have PTSD

/ COVID-19, Disability Law /
Rupa Karyampudi
Rupa Karyampudi
Founder and partner at MK Disability Lawyers
[email protected]
(647) 697-4600
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • More understanding and support are needed for healthcare workers suffering mental health issues precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic, says Toronto and Markham-area disability lawyer Rupa Karyampudi. Many healthcare professionals – among them paramedics, nurses, doctors and long-term care staff – have suffered under the strain of three waves of COVID-19 […]

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More to representing traumatized clients than legal acumen

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Leanne Goldstein
Leanne Goldstein
Founder, Senior Lawyer at Leanne Goldstein Law Professional Corporation
(416) 889-8583
[email protected]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Representing clients who have suffered trauma is not just about getting the best possible financial settlement, it is “also about facilitating a positive emotional outcome,” says disability lawyer Leanne Goldstein. As the founder and senior lawyer at Leanne Goldstein Law Professional Corporation, she embraces the role of a trauma-informed lawyer and believes

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Government needs to get proposed disability benefits bill right

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Courtney Mulqueen
Courtney Mulqueen
Principal Lawyer & CEO at Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation
(416) 900-0368
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The federal government’s pledge to establish a monthly disability benefit is promising but needs to be more than mere window dressing to truly help those who are struggling financially or living in poverty, says York Region disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. The Liberal government introduced Bill C-35, the Canada Disability Benefit Act (CDBA), modelled

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Better understanding is needed of LGTBQ mental health issues

/ Disability Law /
Rupa Karyampudi
Rupa Karyampudi
Founder and partner at MK Disability Lawyers
[email protected]
(647) 697-4600
Rupa Karyampudi
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Receiving mental health care can be a challenge for those in the LGTBQ community, says Toronto and Markham-area disability lawyer Rupa Karyampudi, who calls for more awareness and understanding of the problem. Karyampudi, a partner at MK Disability Lawyers, says Pride Month is a good time to reflect on

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Insurance companies are watching. Do you know what to do?

/ Disability Law /
Leanne Goldstein
Leanne Goldstein
Founder, Senior Lawyer at Leanne Goldstein Law Professional Corporation
(416) 889-8583
[email protected]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • That feeling of being watched after filing a short or long-term disability insurance claim might not be paranoia, says disability lawyer Leanne Goldstein. It’s no secret that insurance companies use surveillance in benefit disputes but claimants may not know how far some investigators will go, she says. “There are certain

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Stress of the pandemic taking increasing toll on teachers

/ Disability Law /
Courtney Mulqueen
Courtney Mulqueen
Principal Lawyer & CEO at Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation
(416) 900-0368
[email protected]
Courtney Mulqueen
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Teachers dealing with mounting stress brought on by the coronavirus pandemic should not face their fears alone, especially when filing a disability insurance claim, says York Region disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. “We are finding there are many teachers who are contacting us suffering from depression, anxiety, and fatigue

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Path to mental health care can be difficult for immigrants, racialized

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Rupa Karyampudi
Rupa Karyampudi
Founder and partner at MK Disability Lawyers
[email protected]
(647) 697-4600
Rupa Karyampudi
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Racialized and immigrant communities often face barriers preventing them from receiving the mental health care they deserve and the stresses of the past year have exacerbated a troubling issue, says Toronto and Markham-area disability lawyer Rupa Karyampudi. Karyampudi, a partner at MK Disability Lawyers, says there are many people suffering from mental

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Physical and mental disability claims could surge due to COVID

/ Disability Law /
Leanne Goldstein
Leanne Goldstein
Founder, Senior Lawyer at Leanne Goldstein Law Professional Corporation
(416) 889-8583
[email protected]
Leanne Goldstein
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • A significant increase in disability insurance claims can be expected as Canada continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic, predicts disability lawyer Leanne Goldstein. “We are now seeing just a fraction of what is coming,” says Goldstein, founder and senior lawyer at Leanne Goldstein Law Professional Corporation. “With delays in the

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