Incapacity and Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit Applications: Clarification from the Federal Court of Appeal
In a recent Federal Court of Appeal decision, Blue v Canada (Attorney General), 2021, the Court clarified when a person is incapable of applying for Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits. The Claimant, Cate Blue, suffered from several psychological conditions that prevented her from working. In May 2016, Ms. Blue applied for Canada Pension Plan Disability…