Hi Kel.I was diagnosed with As in 2008.My doctor reccomended that i go on permanent didability from work.my insurance from work pays 2/3rds of my gross wages untill i am 65.I also applied to canada disabilty,and was accepted with no problem.I got cppd benefits with in 3 months.When i add the two benefits together i gross the same as if i was working,so my income is now the same.I did need my doctor and rheumatologist to send in applications for me.
did you know that if you are accepted by the insurance company and cppd ,that you can apply for a tax return from the day you were deemed disabled.It is a t22 form you can print off from the disability page fron the canadian government.I got 3100 dollars back after i applied.The money was from 2008 untill 2010 for taxes that i had over paid for a disabled person.The government will never tell you this.they want your money.I have now called canada disability and have had my income tax payments reduced to that of what a disabled person should be paying,approx lowered by 40%.
Hope this helps a little
