Do you have questions about disability in Canada and are not sure where to start?
Confused about eligibility, benefits, paperwork, or what support you might qualify for? Getting clear answers can make all the difference. Join me and Hugh Scher, an experienced disability lawyer who teaches other lawyers in the field. We will cover a wide range of topics, answering the following:
- What does every person with any disability need to know when making a claim for disability benefits?
- What do you and your doctor need to provide to be successful?
- What are the responsibilities of the insurance company?
- What are the top tips from an expert disability lawyer for a successful disability claim?
Although Mr. Scher is a Canadian Lawyer, many of the basic principles of disability law and how to prepare your case will be valid in other jurisdictions. If you live outside Canada, please join us and share your experience.
This webinar is for anyone who
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is living with a disability who is considering applying for benefits
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has recently been diagnosed and isn’t sure what supports are available
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is feeling overwhelmed or confused by the disability claims process
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has had a claim denied and wants to understand their options
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professionals (e.g., social workers, case managers, HR professionals) who assist clients or employees with disability applications
The webinar will last approximately 90 minutes.
- 5-10 minute introduction
- 40-minute presentation
- 10-minute break
- up to 30 minutes of Q&A
Join us on Wednesday, March 16, 2025
at 1:00 pm Pacific / 2:00 pm Mountain / 4:00 pm Eastern
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This presentation is part of Dr. Stein's Expert Speakers Series. These will be held approximately monthly, and each session will feature a different guest expert on topics of interest to people with complex chronic disease, chronic disease in general, and people interested in living healthier, longer.
All webinars are recorded. When you register, you get indefinite access.
ALL presentations in the Expert Speakers Series are free with a membership to Live! with Dr. Stein.
About the Presenter
Hugh Scher, Barrister and Solicitor
Hugh Scher is the founder of the law firm Scher Law Professional Corporation, where he leads a team in the practice of employment and human rights law as well as disability insurance litigation. He is frequently called upon to advise employers and employees about issues related to the accommodation of people with disabilities in the workplace, return to work plans, complaints of discrimination and harassment, the investigation of harassment complaints and complex wrongful dismissal cases. He frequently assists in negotiating appropriate termination and severance agreements. Click here for his website.
He serves as Counsel to the National ME/FM Action Network and to the Fibromyalgia Society of Ontario. He has helped hundreds of people with ME/FM to secure short-term and long-term disability benefits, CPP Disability Pension Benefits, Disability Tax Credits and accommodations in employment.
He served for six years as Chair of the Human Rights Committee of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, where he directed interventions in 15 cases before the Supreme Court of Canada and Appeal Courts across Canada. He is a Past-President of the Board of Directors of ARCH: A Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities. He also serves as Chair of the Labour and Employment law section of the Ontario Bar Association.
Mr. Scher regularly appears on television and radio broadcasts and has been featured in newspapers across the country on matters relating to employment and human rights law, euthanasia, assisted suicide and the human rights of people with disabilities. Mr. Scher is a frequent lecturer on employment and human rights issues at the Law Society of Upper Canada, Ontario Bar Association, Osgoode Hall Law School, the University of Toronto and other organizations across Canada.
Eleanor Stein, MD
Dr. Eleanor Stein brings a rare combination of over 35 years of lived experience and medical expertise in myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, environmental sensitivities, long COVID and chronic pain.
She became ill with ME, CFS, FM and MCS in 1989. Since then, she has experienced, studied, and treated the full alphabet of related conditions, including joint hypermobility, orthostatic dysfunction and mast cell activation syndrome. She has personally tried hundreds of approaches, attended hundreds of medical conferences, and reviewed thousands of peer-reviewed papers to determine what works best for the greatest number of people.
Since retiring from medical practice at the end of 2022, Dr. Stein has dedicated her time to integrating emerging research in neuroplasticity, hormesis, circadian biology, and related fields. While traveling in her camper van, she continues to study and translate this research into practical, accessible programs designed to make the healing journey easier, safer, and more effective.
