Annotated Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Act, 21st Edition, 2022/2023

The one-stop source for mastering CPP disability claims, government pensions entitlement and procedures, employment status, director’s liability for remittances, and more!

Whether you have to handle a CPP or OAS claim, calculate and remit withholdings on employee compensation, ascertain the employment status of a worker or tackle a procedural or jurisdictional issue before the Social Security Tribunal, Annotated Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Act, 21st Edition, 2022/2023 is for you. This handy work is the only portable, one-stop resource in this area for professionals on the go.

Containing the full text of the CPP and regulations, OAS Act and regulations, Parts V & VI of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and Regulations along with section-by-section annotations and cross references throughout, you’ll have convenient access to expert commentary and explanations of the legislative provisions and court and tribunal decisions regarding CPP, OAS and related procedural issues. The book's unique and comprehensive CPP disability table shows how the courts and tribunals have applied the legislation to various situations and ailments. The book also offers up-to-date coverage of pending legislation and new cases, as well as key decisions of the Social Security Tribunal and former Pension Appeals Board.

Highlights of This Edition

• Significant recent amendments to the Old Age Security Act
• Recent Key Federal Court decisions on the following topics: constitutionality of survivor’s pension (Landau); articulating a test for incapacity (Blue); determinations of conjugal relationship under provincial law not binding under CPP (Havaris); date for end of employment where applicant fired before end of contract (Pooran); inability to work consistently (Riccio); and addressing moot issues (Mudie)
• Recent Social Security Tribunal decisions addressing such topics as: timeline for returning to Canada under the OASA university provision (I.B.); remedy where investigation reveals application did not meet requirements for OAS (M.B.); delaying prescribed treatment for disability until after MQP (A.H.)

Who Will Benefit

• Pension and Benefits Lawyers – Keep abreast of recent changes to the law and the latest tribunal and court decisions that affect the interpretation of government pension legislation
• Employment lawyers – Ascertain whether a worker is an employee, or a dependent or independent contractor
• Corporate and tax lawyers – Ensure that the required CPP remittances are made by employers
• Human Resource Professionals – Explain the procedural and adjudicative framework for dealing with disability claims and pension entitlements to employees
• Accountants – Calculate the CPP remittances of employees
• Legal Clinics – Advise and assist elderly or disabled clients obtain the assistance or pension they deserve