Tuesday, January 14, 2025Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawHealthcare, Health Services, Canada Health Act

On January 10, 2025, the Federal Minister of Health released a long-awaited letter to Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health outlining a new interpretation of the Canada Health Act, which will require public health care plans to provide payment for medically necessary, primacy care services rendered by nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and midwives...

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Monday, January 13, 2025Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawHealthcare, HPARB, ICRC

In this complaint review, a panel of the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) set aside a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) to issue “advice”...

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Monday, January 6, 2025Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawHealthcare, HPARB, Complaints

As legal counsel acting for all types of regulated health professionals i.e. pharmacists, chiropractors, massage therapists, etc...

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Friday, August 2, 2024James R.G. CookLitigationHealthcare, Software, Chiropractor, Physiotherapist

Businesses may feel aggrieved when faced with competition from former key personnel. While courts will closely examine contractual obligations and the potential misuse of... 

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Monday, March 11, 2024Lad KucisLitigationOntario College of Pharmacists, Pharmacist, Healthcare, Disciplinary Hearing

As legal counsel for pharmacists, we are often asked questions about what happens when a pharmacist is referred to the Discipline Committee of the...

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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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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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Saturday, April 4, 2020Stephen A. ThieleLitigationCOVID-19, Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Emergencies, Healthcare

On April 3, 2020, the Ontario government expanded the list of non-essential businesses that will be required to close while the province courageously battles to control the spread of COVID-19. Under Regulation 82/20, the Ontario government had previously provided a list of businesses that it had deemed essential and that could remain open during the current health emergency.

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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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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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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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