class action lawsuit – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 17 May 2024 19:40:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Remembering Hislop vs. Canada, landmark case securing CPP benefits for all same-sex partners https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/former-toronto-mayor-remembers-lgbtq2s-pension-activist-george-hislop/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:30:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139394 In 2000, the federal government announced same-sex partners of Canada Pension Plan beneficiaries could claim survivor benefits, as long as their bereavement had occurred no earlier than 1998. This was of cold comfort to George Hislop, whose partner Ron Shearer had died in 1986. In 2003, the LGBTQ2S+ rights advocate and businessperson launched a class […]

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]]> Former NFL players suing league for denied disability claims https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-law/former-nfl-players-suing-league-for-denied-disability-claims/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=134028 Ten former National Football League players have filed a class action lawsuit against the organization, claiming their disability claims were denied. In the filing, the plaintiffs said they’re “seeking redress for the wrongful denial of benefits, the denial of statutorily mandated full and fair review of benefits denials, violations of plan terms or governing regulations and […]

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