Are LTD benefits deductible from loss of income damages?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Caron v. Omers Realty Corporation et al., 2019 ONSC 1374 (CanLII):

Applying Cunningham v. Wheeler, I find that the plaintiff’s LTD benefits are not deductible from her loss of income damages because they are subject to the private insurance exception.

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