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Sun Life Assurance Deductibility of Child CPP Benefits (Ruffolo v. Sun Life)
September 24, 2009
This class proceeding concerns the appropriateness of offsetting federal disability benefits from private insurance disability payments. The action alleges that the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada wrongfully offsets the Canada Pension Plan Child Benefit from their insured’s Long Term Disability benefits. The class of persons this action seeks to represent is all persons in