The appellant, Dr. Hefnawi, was enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (“MSP”). In 2010, he was audited by the Billing Integrity Program (“BIP”). The Medical Services Commission (the “Commission”) sought recovery of funds for fraudulent or mispresented patient billing and gave notice of its intention to cancel the appellants enrolment as a practitioner under the Medicare Protection Act, RSBC 1996, c. 286 (“MPA”).

16. October 2018 0
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Ministry of Health Billing Integrity Program – Judicial review – Appeals – Natural Justice – Procedural requirements and fairness – Evidence – Physicians and surgeons – Disciplinary proceedings – Billing matters – Records Hefnawi v Health Care Practitioners Special Committee for Audit Hearings, [2018] B.C.J. No. 2932, 2018 BCSC ...

Clorox unsuccessfully appealed a decision of the Registrar of Trademarks rejecting Clorox’s opposition to trademark registrations filed by Chlorotec

19. June 2018 0
Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Registrar of Trademarks – Fresh evidence – Judicial review – Appeals – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Intellectual property Clorox Company of Canada Ltd. v. Chlorotec s.e.c., [2018] F.C.J. No. 408, 2018 FC 408, Federal Court of Canada, April 16, 2018, S. Grammond J. Clorox appealed the decision ...

SKCA upholds Labour Relations Board decision that complainant under the repealed OHS Act could release an employer with respect to any past wrongdoing that is personal to the complainant

20. December 2017 0
Appeal from decision of Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board regarding whether a complainant under employment legislation could release an employer with respect to wrongdoing that occurred in the past and is personal to the complainant rather than systemic in nature. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Labour and employment boards – Appeals – Employment – Termination ...

WCB decision granting extension of time in status determination is reasonable

17. October 2017 0
A Workers’ Compensation policy on new evidence is within the specialized area of the decision-maker. Administrative law – Decisions reviewed – Workers Compensation Boards – Fresh evidence – Admissibility – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness – Limitations – Extension of time Gallant v. Alberta (Workers’ Compensation Board), [2017] A.J. No. 889, 2017 ABQB 520, Alberta ...

Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench finds investigation into physician’s alleged misconduct was adequate and dismisses application for judicial review

18. July 2017 0
The applicant, Ms. Tran (the “Applicant”), sought judicial review of a decision of the Complaint Review Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (the “College”) that dismissed the complaint against two physicians involved in the care of the Applicant’s mother. Administrative law  –  Decisions of administrative tribunals  –  College of Physicians and Surgeons  –  ...

Nurse’s application for judicial review of WCAT decision dismissed for failing to comply with limitation period

20. April 2017 0
Court dismisses judicial review for failing to comply with a legislatively prescribed limitation date. Administrative Law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Delay – Judicial Review – Legislative compliance – Mental stress – Patent unreasonableness – Standard of Review – Workers Compensation – Workers Compensation Boards Van Dam v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), ...

It was patently unreasonable for the Tribunal to dismiss Mr. Ma’s appeal from the Director’s Determination without a hearing

17. January 2017 0
When a tribunal is granted a high degree of deference it may not be patently unreasonable for the tribunal to dismiss an appeal of its decision without a hearing. Administrative law – Appeals – Bias – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Employment law – Employment Standards Tribunal – Evidence – Hearings – Judicial Review – ...