Chantal Marr from LSM Insurance writes about recent research which showed the majority of Canadian answered “no” to this question: Are you prepared to support yourself or your family if you sustain an injury in the workplace?
Marr writes “Over 75 per cent of Canadians admit that they would actually be financially devastated if they were forced to leave work due to a disability, and while many people have had to take disability leave for not more than 90 days, anyone who was considered disabled for more than 90 days found themselves off work for a period of two to three years.”
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