The Estate of CS v Minister of Employment and Social Development
The tribunal found on the balance of probabilities that the appellant's metastatic bowel cancer produced severe and prolonged disability as of April 2024 (preventing all work), whereas the documented lumbar back condition, while limiting, permitted sedentary work with accommodations and thus did not meet the 'severe' threshold; therefore the appellant is eligible for CPP disability with a waiting period resulting in benefit entitlement from August 2024 through October 2024 (month of death).
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- Canada pension plan disability
- Onset date
- Severe and prolonged
- Terminal illness
- Functional capacity