Alberta’s legislative framework, and the Federal Government’s Bill C-45, the “Cannabis Act” concerns the legalized recreational use of cannabis and how it will affect businesses and the economy. Bill C-45 is accompanied by Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code...
Whether important or not to know which privately owned company took the first step into the great divide and purchased an insured benefit plan for their employees, what is important to know is “why”. From the first policy purchased to now, one thing remains intrinsic;...
Medical Cannabis continues to be a hot topic of conversation for employers. Information and misinformation continues to circulate with growing and greater frequency. Earlier this year, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal confirmed that an administrator of a benefit plan...
There’s nothing sexy about FRAUD Basically, fraud involves anybody who takes advantage of, or abuses, or uses deception to exploit a company benefit plan. Not be confused with “abuse” where somebody’s just exploiting benefits within the parameters of the plan. Fraud...
You can never be reminded too many time…too many people tend to wait until the last minute to get travel insurance and don’t take the time to find out exactly what the policy covers or what to do once they are in another country and need to go to a hospital. Remember,...
Here’s something to consider: For every 100,000 traveler in any given month 50,000 will experience a health problem 8,000 will need a doctor 5,000 will be confined to a bed 300 will be hospitalized 50 will be air evacuated ONE will DIE Travelers need to understand not...
