In this blog, we will explore the significance of having appropriate evidence to support recommendations in a FCC Report. We will examine the judge’s assessment of a Life Care Planner’s (LCP) report in the case decision of Constantinou v. Stannard, 2021...
Hello everyone! Hope you are all embracing the blooming beauty and rejuvenating spirit of the spring season! 🌸 In this edition of our Spring Newsletter, we will be discussing the case decision of  Simmons v. BelairDirect Insurance Company, 2023 CanLII 26935 (ON LAT)...
Hope you are enjoying the winter season! In this edition of our newsletter, we will be discussing the court decision Thomas Andreas Klatt v. La Toc Holdings Limited, 2021 ONSC 2121 [1]. In particular, we will be examining the judge’s satisfaction and critique of the...
In the court decision Joslin-Mielke v Pembridge, 2022 CanLII 57402 [1], the applicant was a passenger on a motorcycle that was involved in a MVA on May 23, 2016. She sustained severe orthopaedic injuries which included a fracture of the hip, femur, two toes, and ribs...
In this blog, we will discuss the recent court decision: Morris et al. v. Prince et al., 2022 ONSC 1291. In this voir dire, the judge ruled the defense expert life care planner’s evidence inadmissible due to his “failure to be impartial and unbiased.” In the subject...
In Mustafa v. Aviva General Insurance Company, 2022 CANLII 81523 (ONLAT), Mr. Mustafa was involved in an MVA on April 25, 2018 and developed psychological and physical impairments including pain. Mr. Mustafa reported symptoms of headaches, neck, shoulder, and back...
GLA Rehab now offers an assessment called the Cognitive Functional Capacity Evaluation (Cog-FCE.) This is in addition to Cognitive Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) and Vocational Assessment which we have been doing so far. The FCE mostly addresses the physical...
Written by Lian Yaffe, Occupational Therapist, OT Reg. (Ont.) Individuals who have experienced traumatic brain injuries experience cognitive-behavioural symptoms that can affect them in their daily lives. Many individuals report impairments including fatigue,...
Written by Lian Yaffe, Occupational Therapist, OT Reg. (Ont.) As noted in our fall newsletter, several types of assessments are used to complete the Cognitive Functional Capacity Evaluation. Specific cognitive measures are used to assess for how cognitive difficulties...
By Jamie Laframboise, MSc (OT), OT Reg. (Ont.) Daily routines, or the regular sequences of activities we follow in our daily lives, are crucial for our health and well-being (Matuska & Barrett, 2014). Consistent, meaningful routines that maintain balance between...
