October 2018 – Reform of the Québec Pension Plan in 2019: the flip side of the coin
By Me Marianne Dessureault A reform of the Québec Pension Plan that began in 2017 will finally take effect starting in January 2019. One may…
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September 2018 – What is the duty of loyalty of an employee to his employer?
By Me Christian Imboty In the context of a working relationship, both employee and employer have to respect certain legal obligations that arise from various…
July 2018 – Victim of a Car Hit and Run : What Are Your Option for Material Damages?
By Me Laurence Dubé-Proulx When we talk about a “victim” and a “car hit and run” that involves one or a few drivers, we spontaneously…
June 2018 – Marijuana Expenses for Medical Purpose: Reimbursable or Not?
By Stéphanie Hazan, law intern After an industrial accident or a car accident, it is possible that a therapeutic marijuana prescription is necessary considering the…
May 2018 – Occupational Disease: When Knowledge Makes All the Difference
By Me Marianne Dessureault Sadly, it is not rare that applications for occupational disease (tendinitis, carpal tunnel, asbestosis, deafness, etc.) are refused by the CNESST…
April 2018 – Immigration : A Brief Overview
By Me Christian Imboty A foreigner or a permanent resident can stay in Canada if, among other things, he is not forbidden on the territory…
August 2017 – Leaving the Country When Receiving Indemnities from the CNESST, Is it Possible?
By Me Alexandre Sigouin We are in the middle of summer and it is time for vacation for most Quebeckers. Whether it is to meet…
March 2018 – On Your Own in front of an Administrative Tribunal : when David confronts Goliath
By Me Alexandre Sigouin The final level of contestation of a decision from an administrative organism is the Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT) for industrial…
August 2018 – My Employer Wants to Validate My Work Capacity with a Second Expertise. Must He Pay My Salary?
By Me Soudy Bakary Disability insurance salary covers the payment of salary in case of disability to accomplish work tasks during a certain period generally…
February 2018 – Can the CNESST and the SAAQ claim sums that you have received in good faith?
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.…
January 2018 – For a Suitable Employment to your Global Condition
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…