Health Care Costs Recovery Act 2015


Course Date: February 19, 2015

Total: 1h 35min
Course Agenda ▼

Welcome and Introduction

Angela C. Price-Stephens — Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver

HCCRA: What is it and to What Does it Apply?

  • nature and purpose of the Act
  • the type of personal injury claims to which it applies
  • reporting requirements
  • penalties for non-compliance   

Peter R. Lawless — Ministry of Justice - Legal Services, Victoria

HCCRA: A View from the Plaintiff

  • nature and purpose of the Act
  • the scope of the Act
  • meeting reporting requirements
  • compliance and the penalties for non-compliance
  • practice tips

Angela C. Price-Stephens — Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver

HCCRA: A View from the Defence

  • potential obstacles to settlement
  • dealing with subrogated claims
  • what if the statute is ignored?
  • practice tips

Barbara J. Norell — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

 

Networking Break

 

Out-of-Province, Interprovincial, and International Issues

  • complications with these out-of-province claims
  • impact of non-BC health care cost recovery legislation
  • practice tips

Wyatt Pickett — Anne Sheane Law Corporation, Victoria

Ethical Issues

  • representing the Ministry
  • obtaining printouts and certificates
  • practice tips

Peter R. Lawless — Ministry of Justice - Legal Services, Victoria
Barbara J. Norell — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Wyatt Pickett — Anne Sheane Law Corporation, Victoria
Angela C. Price-Stephens — Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver

Panel: Questions and Answers about the HCCRA

Peter R. Lawless — Ministry of Justice - Legal Services, Victoria
Barbara J. Norell — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Wyatt Pickett — Anne Sheane Law Corporation, Victoria
Angela C. Price-Stephens — Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks

Angela C. Price-Stephens — Murphy Battista LLP, Vancouver

A Practical Primer on the Health Care Costs Recovery Act

Date:

February 19, 2015

Course:

Health Care Costs Recovery Act 2015

Contributor(s):

Kaitlyn Chewka

Peter R. Lawless

Insurance » Litigation, Motor vehicle insurance, Subrogation
Personal Injury » Client Relations, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics

Presentation Content:

HCCRA: What Is It and to What Does It Apply? [27min]

The Health Care Costs Recovery Act

Date:

February 19, 2015

Course:

Health Care Costs Recovery Act 2015

Contributor(s):

Angela C. Price-Stephens

Insurance » Litigation, Motor vehicle insurance, Subrogation
Personal Injury » Client Relations, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics

Presentation Content:

HCCRA: A View from the Plaintiff [21min]

It Takes Two to Tango, But Three to Conduct a PI Action

Date:

February 19, 2015

Course:

Health Care Costs Recovery Act 2015

Contributor(s):

Barbara J. Norell

Jeremy Shragge

Insurance » Litigation, Motor vehicle insurance, Subrogation
Personal Injury » Client Relations, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics

Presentation Content:

HCCRA: A View from the Defence [24min]

Down the Rabbit Hole: Challenges Posed by HCCRA Application in the Extraprovincial Injury Context

Date:

February 19, 2015

Course:

Health Care Costs Recovery Act 2015

Contributor(s):

Wyatt Pickett

Insurance » Litigation, Motor vehicle insurance, Subrogation
Litigation » Jurisdiction
Personal Injury » Client Relations, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics

Presentation Content:

Out-of-Province, Interprovincial and International Issues [23min]