Manitoba government employee sues province, Canada Life over denial of long-term disability
Plaintiff was diagnosed with long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome: lawsuit
It says Canada Life made the decision to deny her claim, but the Manitoba government could have overruled that decision and ought to have done so. The plaintiff was diagnosed with long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome, the lawsuit says, "which has wholly prevented her from performing her regular duties."
In November 2024 she submitted a claim to Canada Life for long-term disability, stating that she has been unable to work.
In an April 24 letter denying the claim, Canada Life said it had to assess whether her continuing medical symptoms are of a severity that would prevent her from performing her duties as a gift shop manager.
It concluded that the medical information on file supports that the plaintiff "would be able to function within a sedentary level," and that she would not be prevented from performing her occupational duties.
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The physiatrist referred to the plaintiff's symptoms such as fatigue and brain fog, saying, "the plaintiff has features in her presentation of post covid, post viral prolonged recovery of symptoms, at times this is called Long Covid."
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The plaintiff alleges Canada Life and the Manitoba government "have arbitrarily and without justification denied her right to the payment of LTD benefits and have done so in a high handed, egregious and cavalier manner without any regard to their actions and knowing, but not caring, of the consequences of their actions."
There will have to be so many lawsuits to clear out once we get out of the dog shed. So many basic things people were entitled by law and were denied based on lies and fraudulent claims. All of this is a choice. All this needless suffering made so much worse by the constant lying and corruption.