# Covid crisis and disability **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [March 28, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/covid-crisis-and-disability/2704 "2020-03-28T00:28:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Butterfly](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Butterfly)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/covid-crisis-and-disability/2704/1 "2020-03-28T00:28:31Z")
What about those people who have chronic illnesses and are awaiting For approval of their cpp-d application or non approval for that Matter. They have no income because they have exhausted their 15 weeks sick leave they did make 5,000 last 52 weeks, do they not qualify for emergency response plan?? Who knows how much longer They will take now to process cpp-d apps. ---
**Author:** ![jammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@jammer](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/jammer)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/covid-crisis-and-disability/2704/2 "2020-03-28T15:59:15Z")
Maybe since they have closed Service Canada offices they have more people to process applications. I have no idea but I wish you well. ---
**Author:** ![Elaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/439d5e/32.png) [@Elaine](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Elaine)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/covid-crisis-and-disability/2704/3 "2020-03-29T19:56:56Z")
> [@Butterfly](#): > > They have no income because they have exhausted their > 15 weeks sick leave they did make 5,000 last 52 weeks, do they not qualify for emergency response plan?? I think right now they are trying to help those who lost their jobs because of the lockdown. But you can check with Service Canada. There are other programs that someone who has a disability and doesn’t qualify for other programs can apply like ODSP and Ontario Works in Ontario or something similar in other provinces. ---
**Author:** ![Butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Butterfly](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Butterfly)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/covid-crisis-and-disability/2704/4 "2020-03-29T21:29:31Z")
And if you do not qualify for ODSp?. Why does one get punished For having a chronic condition ?. CPP-d is partially what the individual Pays into and if a physician states that the individual cannot be gainfully employed bc of the condition what is the problem it almost Looks as though they look for things to not pay. And that’s when a lawyer steps in. And the6 can pay all legal bills too. ---
**Author:** ![jammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@jammer](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/jammer)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/covid-crisis-and-disability/2704/5 "2020-03-30T07:00:30Z")
> [@Butterfly](#): > > Why does one get punished > For having a chronic condition ? You’re not punished but they discourage people from going through the whole process so it costs them less. > [@Butterfly](#): > > if a physician states that the individual cannot be gainfully employed bc of the condition Saying it is not enough. How it affects your life is what matters. > [@Butterfly](#): > > Looks as though they look for things to not pay. Exactly. Otherwise it would be easy and cost too much. I think it is getting harder and taking longer to get. I don’t know how paying a lawyer works but I think they get a percentage of the back pay you get. Maybe they get a LTD insurance company not deduct that part, I don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![Butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Butterfly](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Butterfly)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/covid-crisis-and-disability/2704/6 "2020-03-30T13:54:04Z")
I have no problem stating my facts and how it affects everything but they will be paying whatever percentage it’s costs me to plead my case. And the suffering it caused putting me through it when a physician has clearly stated why.