SISIP LTD Allowances Class Action
CLASS ACTION REGARDING THE CALCULATION OF LONG TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS UNDER DIVISION 2, PART III(B) of SISIP POLICY #901102
Simon Logan v. His Majesty The King
Federal Court of Canada Number T-1358-18
UPDATE: January 4, 2024
We are pleased to advise that payments to class members have started.
With limited exceptions for deceased Class Members and Class Members with appeals, 50% of Class Members will receive their retroactive payment by June 23, 2024 and each Class Member is expected to receive their retroactive payment by June 23, 2025.
We take this opportunity to highlight some important dates, notably the deadlines to appeal various decisions, as outlined in the
Settlement Agreement, approved by the Federal Court on April 24, 2023. Below, please see the deadlines for appealing your exclusion from the Class list, appealing the amount received, and appealing the monthly amount of Income Replacement Benefit payable to you after your SISIP benefits adjustment.
Appealing your exclusion from the Class list
You have until June 23, 2024, to appeal your exclusion to the class. If you have not been informed you are a Class Member, but believe you fall within the definition of the Class, as defined by the Court, please contact us by e-mailing
sisipclassaction@mcinnescooper.com.
The Class is defined as follows: All former members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were released on or before December 31, 2021, and who on or after July 17, 2012 received, long term disability benefits and/or dismemberment benefits under Division 2, Part III(B) of SISIP Policy 901102, and had a monthly allowance from the Canadian Armed Forces in effect on the date of their release from the Canadian Armed Forces or, in the case of a Class “C” member, when the injury was incurred or the illness was contracted.
Appealing the amount received
Class Members will receive their payments as Manulife processes the amount of their entitlement. Each Class Member will receive a detailed breakdown showing the information used to determine the payment owed to the Class member.
If you believe there is an error in the calculation of your payment,
you must file your appeal within 60 days of receiving it.
To ensure we can help with this process and meet the 60-day deadline,
please contact class counsel as soon as possible if you believe there is an error with your additional amount. You may reach us by emailing
sisipclassaction@mcinnescooper.com.
Appealing the monthly amount of Income Replacement Benefit payable to you after your SISIP benefits adjustment
If you continue to receive SISIP benefits and Income Replacement Benefits, your IRB monthly amount will be adjusted going forward to account for the increase in SISIP benefits.
Class Members have 60 days from the date on which they receive notice of VAC’s recalculation of their Income Replacement Benefit to request a review by Veterans Affairs Canada, unless circumstances beyond the Class Member’s control warrant an extension to that period.