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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-11-27, Page 66 GQ.,UER QR SIQNMATAR; THURSDA' , NOVEMBER 27, *969 review of Canada Pension Plan benefits Disability Related Benefits The Canada Pension Plan provides certain benefits on the basis of. disability. They are: (1) for contributors — disability pensions and benefits for their dependent children; (2) for survivors of deceased contributors — disabled widowers' pensions 'and widows' pensions.' Disability within the meaning of the legislation (Canada Pension Plan) has to be determined for all applicants for disability pensions and disabled widower's pensions who Meet other eligibility requirements. It is expected that most widows of deceased contributors will be entitled to 'widow's pensions at the full rate for reasons other than disability. In some instances only, does .. their entitlement depend on their own disability or upon the disability of a dependent child over 18 years of age who is disabled, having been disabled without interruption since the time he reached 18 years of age or the contributor died, whichever occurred later. Minimum Qualifying Periods At the present time, the minimum -number-of calendar -years a-person.must have. contributed to the Canada Pension Plan to be entitled to a disability pension is 5 years; to entitle his survivors to benefits, it is 3 years. These minimum qualifying periods, *which can only date from 1966, governed the commencement of survivor's benefits at the beginning of 1968 and limit the commencement of disability pensions to 1970: Definition of Disability The Canada Pension Plan' Act states (Sec. 43, s.s. 2, para. (a)), "a person shall be considered' to be disabled only if he is determined in prescribed manner to be suffering from a severe and prolonged mental or physical disability, and for the purposes of this' Paragraph, (i) a disability is severe only if by reason thereof the person in respect of whom the determination is made is incapable regularly of pursuing any substantially gainful occupation, and (ii) a disability is prolonged only if it is determined in prescribed 'manner that such disability is likely to be long continued and of indefinite duration or is likely to result in death ..." • There are certain differences in this definition. vis-a-vis those used in other disability programs. • A .person is either disabled or not )disabled within the meaning of this definition. A decision of partial disability is not possible. ii) Severity is measured as the regular incapacity to pursue any substantially gainful occupation. A decision as to severity is not made in relation to the activities of daily living nor is it made in relation solely to the person's usual orformer work. iii) the definition of "prolonged" is not as restrictive :as the standards ' for "permanent" disability. Terminal illnesses can be considered as "prolonged". Determination of Disability The Canada Pension Plan's definition of, disability extends beyond the concept of "medical impairment" although the presence of a physical or mental impairrnent is basic to a decision of disability within the meaning of the Act. Interpretation of the medical evidence by medical advisors to the Canada Pension Plan is only part of the • determination procedures. In certain instances, consideration of the medical facts alone nay decide for or against eligibility (Le.,terminal illness, advanced stage of a progressively ,incapacitating disease or a minor condition causing only very limited functional incapacity). However, in many cases, vocational,, social, and psychological aspects will be important in the• determination. Consequently, the administrative decision as to disability will be made upon the recommendation of a team of experts which will include, in all cases, a duly qualified medical practitioner. Furthermore, ° since the definition of disability under the C.P.P. includes factors which are not medical in nature and the decision as, to disability within the meaning of the Act is a. responsibility of the C.P.P. administration, it would be inadvisable for a physician to give an opinion as to whether or not a patient can qualify for a benefit by reason of disability or to act as an advocate on behalf of his patient. If the evidence the physician supplies is limited to 'clinical facts and observations, and the patient is .so informed, the patient, then, could not attribute an unfavorable decision ' to his doctor's report. Medical Evidence It is the responsibility of the applicant to - furnish evidence, in the initial stages, to enable the C.P.P. to deterniine if the alleged disability meets the definition under the Act. The medical evidence to be supplied initially, in most instances, is from records of the applicant's attending physician or from hospital records. The medical report should include, as a minimum, the medical history, clinical and laboratory findings which support the ' diagnosis, therapy, therapeutic restrictions and prognosis. The kind of objective evidence that is required may be understood if the following is kept in mind: From the attending physician's report(s) on his patient, the medical advisor to the C.P.P. (reviewing physician) must decide that -the presence -of a physical ot mental impairment is well established and must reach conclusions as to prognosis; from these reports, the physician member of the disability determination- team must also reach conclusions as to the person's remaining functional abilities in order to contribute his expertise to the decision. A person is disabled only if the limitations of his functional abilities render him incapable regularly to pursue any substantially gainful occupation in keeping with his age, education, training and experience. If the medical report provides the- necessary henecessary objective evidence; the disability determination procedures and the administrative decision as to eligibility for benefits will be expedited. These benefits may be • very important to the general welfare of a person facing the socio-economic . consequences of serious long-term illness. Should the initial reports prove igadequate, it will be necessary to " obtain information from other sources or to. refer the person • for examination by a consultant. Consultative examinations, however, are not used to relieve the ( -applicant of his responsibility to submit medical evidence in the first place. Confidentiality of Records All information with respect to any individual contributor or beneficiary is• privileged under the C.P.P. legislation and can be used only for purposes of the administration of the C.P.P. legislation. 'Measures to protect the confidentiality of medical reports have been _,developed and implemented in accordance with medical professional principles. The Goderich Kinsmen Club turned over a cheque for $750 to camp convener Mrs. Marion Harris to the Goderich and District Association for the Mentally Retarded at their recent meeting. The funds were used last summer to send the adult retarded to .camp. From left to right are Mrs. Evelyn Carroll, workshop supervisor; Mrs. Marion Harris, camp convener; Ray Cook, president of the Goderich Kinsmen Club and Asa Steckly of Zurich, vice-chairman of the association. — staff photo at • .i is -mas .;. o qir ready with breathaIzer The . provincial police detachment ,at Goderich will ready on Dec. 1 ' when it becomes compulsory four motorists to submi..t to --breath tests to determine alcohol levels in their blood. The detachment has a Breathalyzer machine and two men trained in its use. A third officer is taking the two-week training course in Toronto. New sections of the criminal code which take effect next month make it a crime to have an alcohol level in the blood higher than .08 percent or to refuse to undergo a breath test administered by a police officer. The minimum penalty is Ra J $50 fine for either offence. But the penalties can range up to $1,000, -nr+omths�irr-jail—or-- both. 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