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The Importance of Professionalism in Complaint Responses
Thursday, June 6, 2024Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawRegulated Health Professionals
As defence counsel for regulated health professionals, and other types of professionals, I have seen numerous cases where ...
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Follow-Up CBC Report Outlines Corporate Pressure Exerted by Shoppers Drug Mart
Friday, March 15, 2024Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawPharmacist, Pharmacy
In a follow-report released on March 14, 2024, the CBC states that it has received information from more than a dozen current and former...
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CBC Report Outlines Corporate Pressure by Shoppers Drug Mart: How will this Impact Pharmacists?
Thursday, February 29, 2024Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawPharmacy, MedsCheck, Pharmacist, Ontario College of Pharmacists
An investigative report published yesterday on CBC.ca reveals that former Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) employees are...
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Discipline Matters Before the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Monday, February 26, 2024Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawHealthcare, College of Chiropractors of Ontario, Disciplinary Hearing
As legal counsel for chiropractors, we are often asked questions about what happens when a chiropractor is referred to the Discipline Committee of...
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Top 10 List: What Health Professionals Need to Know About Discipline Committee Hearings
Wednesday, February 21, 2024Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawDisciplinary Hearing
In my opinion, here are the top 10 items that Health Professionals need to know about Discipline Committee hearings...
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Insurer De-Listing: The Hidden Penalty of a Health Professions' Discipline Committee Finding
Monday, December 12, 2022Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawDisciplinary Hearing
As a lawyer who regularly assists regulated health professionals (RHPs) in matters before their respective Discipline Committees, I wanted to alert RHPs about...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Chiropractors of Ontario: A Defence Lawyer's Perspective
Thursday, December 8, 2022Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawComplaints, College of Chiropractors of Ontario
As legal counsel for chiropractors, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of...
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Discipline Committee Hearings Now Broadcast on YouTube
Tuesday, May 25, 2021Lad KucisHealth Law, LitigationOntario College of Pharmacists, College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, College of Psychologists of Ontario, College of Chiropractors of Ontario
Over the past few months, certain health professions colleges, including the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, the College of Psychologists of Ontario and the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, have...
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Full Names of Parties Now Published in HPARB Complaint Review Decisions
Tuesday, April 13, 2021Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawHealthcare, Disciplinary Hearing
Historically, the names of parties in complaint reviews before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) were not included on the version of the Decision and Reasons made available...
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OCT Changes in Payment Model for Pharmacy Services Provided to Long-Term Care Home Residents
Tuesday, October 27, 2020Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawOntario Government, Retirement Homes, Pharmacy, Long-term Care Homes
Effective January 1, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced significant changes to the way that pharmacies are paid for services provided to long-term care (LTC) home residents, as set out in...
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Proposed Legislation Would Shield Retirement Homes and Long-Term Care Homes from COVID-19 Lawsuits
Wednesday, October 21, 2020Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawCOVID-19, Bill 218, Supporting Ontario’s Recovery Act, 2020, Retirement Homes
On October 20, 2020, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 218, Supporting Ontario’s Recovery Act, 2020, which if passed, would...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, January 22, 2020Lad KucisHealth Law, LitigationCollege of Veterinarians of Ontario, Veterinarians, Disciplinary Hearing, Complaints
As legal counsel for veterinarians, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (the “College”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, October 23, 2019Lad KucisHealth Law, LitigationComplaints, Disciplinary Hearing, Massage Therapists
As legal counsel for registered massage therapists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (the “College”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Thursday, October 3, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawComplaints, Disciplinary Hearing, Compliance, Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee
As legal counsel for audiologists and speech-language pathologists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (“CASLPO”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Optometrists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Tuesday, September 17, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawComplaints
As legal counsel for optometrists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Optometrists of Ontario (the “College”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that...
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How the Identities of Health Professionals are Revealed in HPARB Complaint Review Decisions
Tuesday, September 10, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawHealthcare, Complaints
It is the long-standing practice of the Health Professions and Appeal Board (HPARB) to identify parties by their...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Psychologists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, September 4, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawComplaints, Healthcare, College of Psychologists of Ontario, Disciplinary Hearing
As legal counsel for psychologists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Psychologists of Ontario (“CPO”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that...
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Responding to Complaints Before the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario: A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Monday, August 26, 2019Lad KucisHealth Law, LitigationComplaints, Compliance, Royal College of Dental Surgeons
As legal counsel for dentists, we are routinely asked questions about the complaints process before the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (“RCDSO”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the...
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Responding to Complaints Before the Ontario College of Pharmacists: A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, August 21, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawDisciplinary Hearing, Ontario College of Pharmacists, Pharmacy
As legal counsel for pharmacists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the Ontario College of Pharmacists (“OCP”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that pharmacists need to know.
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Discipline Matters Before the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Tuesday, August 13, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawCollege of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, Complaints, Dental Hygienists, Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee, Disciplinary Hearing, Ontario
As legal counsel for dental hygienists, we are often asked questions about what happens when a dental hygienist is referred to the Discipline Committee of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (the “CDHO”).
The following is the essential information that dental hygienists need to know about...
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The New FSRA and its Potential Impact on Licensed Service Providers in the Health Care Sector
Monday, July 22, 2019Lad KucisHealth Law, Litigation
On June 8, 2019, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (“FSRA”) came into existence, replacing the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”) and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (“DICO”).
Among its various tasks, FSRA will be responsible for...
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CPSO Commences Investigations Into Physicians Prescribing High Doses of Opioids
Tuesday, November 29, 2016Lad KucisHealth LawOpioids, Healthcare
The regulatory body that governs Ontario physicians has recently launched investigations into 86 physicians who allegedly...
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Ontario to Stop Paying for High-Dose Opioids
Wednesday, July 27, 2016Lad KucisHealth Law, Litigation
On July 20, 2016, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care posted a Notice that it will be removing higher strength doses of long-acting opioids from...
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