Thomson, Rogers hosted a conference, Back to School, on September 8, 2011 at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, in collaboration with the Toronto ABI Network.

The conference agenda included:

• An update on the Expert Panel’s Report to the Superintendent on Catastrophic Impairment, by Darcy Merkur
• Pediatric Catastrophic Impairment, by David Payne
• Catastrophically Injured Children, by Dr. Peter G. Rumney
• Understanding Neuro-Psychological Assessments, by Wendy Moore Johns, Dr. Carolyn Lemsky, and Dr. Janine Hay
• Future Care Costs Reports for Children and Young Adults, by Craig Brown, Stacey Stevens, Dianne Taylor, and Martha Binstock
• A patient’s perspective on catastrophic impairment, hosted by Sloan Mandel
• A panel on rehab teams, families and lawyers working together, by David MacDonald, Susan Goode, Judy Guse Salah, Jennifer Horton, Dr. Elaine McKinnon, Timothy Myland, Karen Rucas, and Jean Turgeon
• Some closing remarks by Leonard Kunka, Charissa Levy, and Judy Moir

After the revelation of a potential $1.3 billion scam in the GTA, the Law Society of Upper Canada should consider discipline of any legal professionals knowingly involved.  See more on Slaw.

The definition for catastrophic impairment under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) is under scrutiny again with the release of new report by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO).

Read more on Slaw.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently ruled in Kohl v. ING Insurance Company of Canada, allowing a plaintiff to amend his pleadings while a FSCO mediation was technically underway.

See more on Slaw.

Starting September 1, 2010, new amendments to the automobile insurance system were enacted affecting the medical and care benefits that litigants can receive in motor vehicle accidents.

The Law Society of Upper Canada and the Ontario Bar Association hosted a session, The New Auto Insurance Regime – Practical Strategies for Radical Change.

Speakers included John A. McLeish and Dale V. Orlando of McLeish Orlando LLP, and Roger G. Oatley and James L. Vigmond of Oatley, Vigmond LLP.

The topics discussed included the definition of minor and catastrophic injuries,and rehabilitation, housekeeping, caregiver and attendant care benefits.

The new Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS)  can be found in Ontario Regulation 34/10 to the Insurance Act.  A table of time periods is available through Taran Virtual Associates.

For more on this talk see the notes on Slaw. The Tournay v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company FSCO decision referred to in that post can be found here.