by Michelle Panagiotakos | May 5, 2025 | Court Proceedings
Starting October 1, 2025, the monetary ceiling for Ontario’s Small Claims Court will officially rise from $35,000 to $50,000. That’s a major shift—and one that’s going to shake things up across the board. Historically, the Small Claims Court jurisdiction was set at...
by Michelle Panagiotakos | Apr 25, 2025 | Priority Dispute
Welcome to the final part of our series exploring the definition of “spouse” under section 224(1) of the Insurance Act. If you’re not feeling totally savvy on spousal status just yet, don’t fret – you will be by the end of this read! In Part One, we learned that...
by Michelle Panagiotakos | Mar 14, 2025 | Accident Benefits, Priority Dispute
Dealing with Claimants Who Have Entered Voidable or Void Marriages in Good Faith in the Context of Priority Disputes – the Second of our Three-Part Series Dealing with the Definition of “Spouse” in the Insurance Act Welcome back to our series exploring the definition...
by Michelle Panagiotakos | Jan 17, 2025 | Accident Benefits, Priority Dispute
How Previously Married Claimants are Treated in the Context of Priority Disputes – the First of our Three-Part Series Dealing with the Definition of “Spouse” in the Insurance Act. The question of which insurer has priority of, or is liable to pay, an accident benefits...
