What is the common law common law non-deductibility of private insurance benefits?

Nova Scotia, Canada


The following excerpt is from MacIsaac et al. v. Deveaux, 2003 NSSC 111 (CanLII):

Cunningham v. Wheeler dealt primarily with the subject of deductibility of collective agreement benefits which is not germane to the issues herein, but clearly recognized the common law non-deductibility of private insurance benefits.

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