Canada Pension Plan Disability Pension

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability pension provides a monthly taxable benefit to contributors who have become unemployable as a result of disability. It is managed by Service Canada on behalf of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC). The CPP program mandates all employed Canadians who are 18 years of age and over to contribute a percentage portion of their income to a nationally administered pension plan. This now includes those who are self-employed.

Applying for CPP Disability Benefits

If you apply for CPP and have significant health issues or a disability, you may be entitled to receive a CPP disability benefit. To be considered for CPP disability your disability must a “severe and prolonged” mental or physical disability. “Severe” means your condition is long term.

Appealing CPP Disability Benefit Decision

If your application for CPP disability benefits is refused, you must first contact Service Canada in writing to request a reconsideration. If your reconsideration is refused, you must appeal to the Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals (OCRT). Your appeal must be done within 90 days of receiving the Service Canada reconsideration decision letter.

Staff from the OCRT will then contact you and provide you materials to assist you in preparing for the hearing and inform you of the location of the hearing. They will also send you documents related to your case, and answer any questions you may have. If the hearing location is far from your home, the OCRT will reimburse you for reasonable travel and accommodation costs.

At the OCRT hearing, you will present your case before a three member Review Tribunal panel. One member of the panel is a lawyer will chair the hearing; one is a health professional, and the other is an individual from the community.

Pension Appeals Board

If you are dissatisfied with the OCRT decision, you can then appeal to the Pension Appeals Board (PAB). You must make this request in writing, within 90 days of receiving the OCRT decision letter and you or your CPP appeals lawyer are responsible for providing all information related to your case.

Kingston Lawyers

As Kingston lawyers specializing in personal injury case law and out of court insurance settlements, Van Dyke Law Office can assist you in obtaining fair compensation for personal injury or CPP disability benefits sue and seek punitive or aggravated damages.  Frank Van Dyke is an experienced Ontario Disability lawyer and is the right choice for residents of Ottawa, Kingston, Belleville, Cornwall, Peterborough, Smith Falls Renfrew, Brighton and other communities in Eastern Ontario.

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