Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Upholds $1.2 Million Award for Loss of Disability Benefits
Earlier this month, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decided the case of Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority Inc. v. Pasap , where the plaintiff was awarded over $1.25 million in a wrongful dismissal action. The Court mostly upheld the award, aside from correcting an arithmetical issue that, in the scheme of the claim, works out to be basically a rounding error. This eye-popping award is an example of the risks associated with termination of disability benefits. Which is complicated, because most disability policies don't allow continuation after dismissal. And while it's fairly normal for the 'usual suspects' to write about this type of case - like Barry Fisher , Cassels , or...well, me - this is a big enough outcome to garner attention from mainstream media outlets like CBC . Background Mr. Pasap worked as Facilities Manager of Bear Claw Casino, where he had worked continuously for almost 5 years, until his employment came to an end under contentious circumstances in...