I got word about my hearing a month ago (I know, the clock is ticking and it’s the holidays). I had no idea what this meant. It’ll be in February. The insurance company has hired a lawyer on my behalf and I know it’s time to get my own lawyer. The company and this lawyer are giving me very vague answers that only lead to more questions. They’re giving me bad advice and are trying to convince me to withdraw from the SST hearing but not committing to telling me what to do either way. I don’t trust them.
I noticed small mistakes in some of the documents I got with the letter outlining the decision (called the Minister Submissions). Some of the errors seem to be date typos, some are details about my education.
I’m also wondering what the “Minimum Qualifying Period” means as mine is very soon. Can anyone shed light on this?
I would encourage you to try and have frank discussion with your lawyer about your concerns. The problem is that for someone to give advice they would need to read though all the materials to determine why you are being given this advice. It won’t be something a person or lawyer could give you off the cuff advice about.
You have to prove your disability started BEFORE the end of the minimum qualifying period, and is continues since then to present. Here is an [article explaining the MQP](CPP Disability Minimum Qualifying Period Explained [+Video]
David Brannen
Disability Lawyer with Resolute Legal
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