- Approximately 50 new cases have been digested.
- The new edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate all
the significant developments in the statutes, regulations, and court and
tribunal decisions over the last 12 months.
- "Automatic renewal" provisions proclaimed into force (Bill C-30
and SOR/2005-38), which ensures that eligible former CPP disability pension
recipients with have their benefits quickly restarted if their attempt to
return to work is not successful.
- Important new case law on procedures before the Pension Appeals
Board, including:
- allegations of new facts
- disclosure of Ministers settlement offer
- whether a claimants estate can continue a Charter
claim: Canada (MHRD) v. Cantwell
- abusive questions put to the Ministers medical
advisor
- Ministers right to cross-examine the claimant
- seeking extension of times for appeals
- drawing an adverse inference from the claimants
absence
- Expansion of the CPP Disability Case Table re "closed period"
applications, the definitions of "severe" and "prolonged", chronic pain and
objective medical evidence, along with many new example cases.
- Explanation of the powers of the Federal Court of Appeal on an
applications for judicial review from the Pension Appeals Board or Review
Tribunal.
- New decisions interpreting and applying the provisions of the
Old Age Security Act on such key issues as residence, definition and
involuntary separation of spouses, and what is "income" for GIS purposes.
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