# Severance package

**URL:** <https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/severance-package/5202>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 29, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/severance-package/5202 "2025-07-29T02:15:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mathew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Mathew](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Mathew)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/severance-package/5202/1 "2025-07-29T02:15:50Z")

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Hi everyone. After 5 years of disability I recently voluntarily went off of disability and started a role with a new employer. My company where i initially went on disability has offered me a severance package however i think the amount is quite low. My question it that how much room do we usually have to negotiate for get a severance package when someone voluntarily go off of disability. Or is there any room at all. I am figuring out to whether i should hire a lawyer or get a legal advice on this matter. would it be worth it? @David_Brannen would really appreciate your expert advice here

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**Author:** ![Buckets365](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.resolutelegal.ca/buckets365/32/592_2.png) [@Buckets365](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/Buckets365)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/severance-package/5202/2 "2025-07-29T19:54:42Z")

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Maybe I’m not understanding…..

If you volunteered to come off disabilty insurance benefits, and started a new job with a new employer then your old employer owes you no severance.

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**Author:** ![jammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@jammer](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/u/jammer)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.resolutelegal.ca/t/severance-package/5202/3 "2025-07-30T00:46:42Z")

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> [@Mathew](#):
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> My company where i initially went on disability has offered me a severance package however i think the amount is quite low.

Are they aware you quit?

They don’t owe you any severance.

I’ll answer the question as if you didn’t quit and are in Ontario.

I don’t think the employer is required to give you any severance for terminating you for “frustration of contract”.

I took what they offered me because I think they could have offered nothing.

I am not a lawyer and I suggest you contact Resolute for the free consult.

I’d be very concerned that the company doesn’t know you went off disability and got a new job.