I have been off work for almost 2.5 years. I was approved in September(Canada Life) under the new definition, can’t do any job & was approved for CPP-D in the Fall. I received a phone call from my Canada Life worker recently & it seemed they will be looking at a back to work plan in the near future. I’m confused, I was just approved & deemed eligible. My symptoms are the exact same. I have explained numerous times that I have no problem returning when I’m well. I loved my job & hate not working. I also find these phone calls very stressful and they do impact my mental health every time. How do other people cope?
Your situation sounds very similar to mine. I’m also with Canada Life and was approved for CPP-D. I passed the cod date in May of 2025. My worker said she was going to transfer my file to maintenance once she received both of my doctors’ clinical notes.
Unfortunately one doctor was very late getting her notes back and by then I had a new worker. The new worker has decided that she’s going to send me to an exercise program aka return to work plan.
I don’t know what’s going to happen now. My situation also has not changed and both of my doctors agree that due to my health I should not return to work. The phone calls and pressure from the case manager are very stressful.
Thanks for replying. It’s so frustrating. I also thought I would transfer to maintenance. I have a new case manager & I don’t know if that’s the issue. It just causes so much stress. I hate relying on them to live.
It definitely is so stressful. I feel like we have the same worker because your story is so similar lol. I don’t understand how a new case manager can take the file and completely ignore the last 3+ years of doctors’ reports, case manager notes, and their own medical coordinator notes. It’s baffling. I guess they are trying to prove their abilities.
Are you going to do the rtw program? What do your doctors think about it?
if your doctor says not suitable at this time, that is what you need. You may have to go through an initial assessment and see what is offered. your doctor needs to sign off on it.
Thank you for your reply, so as long as I have my doctors support. They cannot pressure me to go back to work?
I’m not doing anything yet. Im seeing my doctor in March. I’m wondering if there is a way to talk privately? I worry Canada Life could be watching comments on here. It would be nice to talk to someone who also has experience with CL & with someone who knows what it’s like managing chronic illness. I have support, but it’s hard for them to completely understand what I’m going through.