By Laurence Dubé-Proulx, attorney-at-law For the vast majority of people who deposit a claim at the CNESST or the SAAQ, there are two possible options. The first option, which is the best one, is when the organism accepts your claim and pays you everything that you are entitled to, which includes salary replacement, physiotherapy treatments…
By Sophie Mongeon, attorney-at-law In the difficult times around a work accident, some workers would like to go back to their country for a while or to get out of Quebec for some time. However, several conditions must be respected in order to keep your CNESST file in order. Indeed, your compensation officer must allow…
By Me Marianne Dessureault If after an industrial accident you conserve functional disabilities and permanent impairment, the CNESST will then have a say on your capacity to regain your employment. When that’s impossible, the CNESST will determine a suitable employment that you are supposed to be able to occupy. But what happens when you present…
By Marie-Lissa Grenier, paralegal While it can be easy to demonstrate that you suffered from a broken leg or from a herniated disc after an accident, certain diagnoses are far more difficult to prove! Incredibly painful and often completely disabling, fibromyalgia can be defined as a diffuse chronic pain syndrome that travels through the whole…
By Marie-France Chayer, legal services coordinator The majority of workers knows to turn to the CNESST when they have a work accident, or suffer from an occupational disease. Sadly, very few of them know that the “Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases” also protects them against reprisals from their employer. Indeed, Article 32 of…
By Marie-Lissa Grenier, paralegal Who has never heard a story where an injured worker, receiving compensation from the CNESST, gets caught playing volleyball, doing renovations around the house, carrying heavy grocery bags or even jogging? It is more than frequent that employers or the CNESST decide to shadow workers when they have doubts on the…
By Marie-Eve Charbonneau, paralegal If you were a victim of a road accident, you could be receiving a bi-monthly amount to allow you to pay someone to help you with the tasks you are no longer able to perform by yourself. Indeed, the SAAQ can provide you with assistance in carrying out your personal and…
By Marie-France Chayer, legal services coordinator Whether it be after a work-related injury or a car accident, chances are medication will be prescribed in conjunction with physical therapy to help the person cope with the pain and other unpleasant symptoms. Unfortunately, traditional medicine does not always work for everyone and sometimes, doctors must turn to…
By Sophie Mongeon, attorney-at-law During the convalescence period, the victim of a car or work-related accident instinctively avoids using the injured limb to protect it. Intentionally or not, you will end up using your other limb in an unusual way. For instance, after a knee surgery, a person will put more of its weight on…
By Me Sophie Mongeon, attorney-at-law Nowadays, Facebook is one of the most vastly used social medias. With over 1.71 billion users, it allows people to share their life with, not only their friends, but essentially the world. When your privacy is reduced to only a couple of clicks, should you worry about who sees your…