FAQs

The class (people affected) is defined as:

All members and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and their spouses, common law partners, dependants, survivors, orphans, and any other individuals, including eligible estates of all such persons, who received – at any time between 2002 and the present – disability pensions, disability awards, and other benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada that were affected by the annual adjustment of the basic pension under section 75 of the Pension Act including, but not limited to, the awards and benefits listed at Schedule “A” of the certification order.

This class proceeding is being led by a national consortium of well-respected law firms, including Murphy Battista LLP, that provide advice and representation in class action lawsuits and complex litigation matters.

The team of lawyers at Murphy Battista LLP, who are co-counsel on this class proceeding includes:

Bill Dick, K.C.
Bill is a partner at the firm and an experienced trial lawyer who has obtained multi-million dollar awards on behalf of clients injured in complex personal injury and medical malpractice claims. Bill is currently the Vice President of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC.

Angela Bespflug
Angela has extensive experience as class counsel in large-scale, national class actions. She has achieved settlements for class members in excess of $800 million and has been recognized by the Federal Court of Canada as a leading practitioner in the field. Angela was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2020 by Canadian Lawyer.

Pension Act – Pension for disability
Pension Act – Pension for death
Pension Act – Attendance allowance
Pension Act – Allowance for wear and tear of clothing or for specially made apparel
Pension Act – Exceptional incapacity allowance
Civilian War-related Benefits Act – War pensions and allowances for salt water fishers, overseas headquarters staff, air raid precautions works, and injury for remedial treatment of various persons and voluntary aid detachment (World War II)
Flying Accidents Compensation Regulations – flying accidents compensation
RCMP disability benefits awarded in accordance with the Pension Act
Veterans Well-being Act – Clothing allowance

To learn more about this class proceeding and to register for updates visit:

https://vetspensionerror.ca/

The website provides information in both English and French.