Hybrid Course: Establishing Causation in Complex Claims - Follow the Evidence

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Join us on Thursday, November 27th 2025, for "Establishing Causation in Complex Claims: Follow the Evidence” taking place from 5:30pm to 8:00pm EST at MaRS in downtown Toronto with an option to attend remotely.

All medical-legal assessments require the establishment of causation. Sometimes, determining causation is a relatively simple task. Some claimants have a pristine health history and employment record and there is little or nothing in the way of pre-existing symptomatology.  In other cases, a claimant is highly impaired prior to the index injury.  This program will be of interest to all assessors, including those providing assessments for the purpose of treatment planning and those providing assessments for Tort claims. Even when signing an OCF-18, the health care provider attests to the fact that the proposed goods are services are due to injury caused by the index accident. When performing an examination for Tort, the establishment of causation is paramount and should be explicitly described in a report.

Join us in a didactic program centered around case examples to learn:

• What is required in order to determine causation?
• How should causation be described in a report?
• Can an opinion regarding causation be made without pre-accident records?
• Can impairment due to an index injury exist when the claimant was already highly impaired prior to the index injury?
• Is a clinician’s determination of causation different than the courts?

Full agenda for session details, speaker highlights and networking opportunities will be available soon!

Speakers: 

Laura Emmett - SBA Lawyers 

Shane Henry - Longo Lawyers 

Program Director:

Dr. Rhonda Nemeth, Ph.D., C.Psych., CMLE (O), C-CAT (MB)

Continuing Education Credit (CE):

This fundamentals course will provide 2 CE credits towards CMLE & C-CAT maintenance of certification.

Registration Cost: 

• Physicians & Psychologists Members  $275
• Allied Health Professionals Members $175
• Physicians & Psychologists Non-Members $350
• Allied Health Professionals Non-Members $250
• Students Members $85

Registration for in-person attendance is open until Thursday, Nov 20, 2025 and for virtual attendance until Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025.

Cancellation policy:

Event attendees who cancel their participation no later than Nov 13, 2025 may receive a refund of their registration fees. No refunds will be granted for cancellations beyond this day.

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