Disability Law

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

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

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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