Program Chairs
Ellen Gowland
Director, Corporate & Claims Litigation, Allstate Canada
Alexander M. Voudouris
Senior Litigator, Pace Law Firm
Ontario’s Accident Benefits Regime Is Changing. Know What It Means for Your Practice
Stay current and sharpen your practice with expert guidance on the cases, coverage issues and practical challenges that matter most – from MIG, CAT and causation to mediation, SABS coverage and new rules, loss prevention and the effective use of AI.
Accident benefits practice demands more than simply keeping up with the latest cases. Practitioners need to understand how evolving law, coverage rules and emerging practice issues affect the advice they give, the claims they advance or defend and the strategies they use to achieve effective results.
Designed for lawyers, paralegals, insurance professionals and others working with Ontario accident benefits claims, this intensive program brings together experienced members of the plaintiffs’ and defence bars, adjudicators and industry professionals to provide practical guidance on the issues that matter most.
You’ll examine the New SABS and Ontario’s July 2026 Accident Benefits reforms, along with the latest developments in MIG and catastrophic impairment, causation, mediation and the year’s most important AB decisions. You’ll also explore emerging practice challenges, including practical uses of AI in AB files and strategies for avoiding common errors and reducing claims and professional liability risk.
Whether you represent injured claimants, insurers or work within the insurance industry, you’ll leave with current knowledge, practical strategies and insights you can immediately apply to your AB files.
Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Navigate Ontario’s new SABS reforms and understand their practical implications for AB claims
Identify and apply the year’s most important accident benefits decisions
Assess whether an injury falls within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) and address recurring MIG disputes
Analyze the latest developments in catastrophic impairment (CAT) involving physical injuries
Apply causation principles to challenging accident benefits claims
Develop effective strategies for mediating SABS disputes and achieving productive resolutions
Recognize common practice pitfalls that can lead to errors, disputes and professional liability claims
Implement practical loss-prevention strategies informed by both claims defence and insurance perspectives
Use AI effectively and responsibly in accident benefits files, including understanding appropriate parameters and limitations
Who Should Attend
Plaintiff and defence lawyers practising in accident benefits and personal injury
Insurance industry counsel and in-house lawyers
Paralegals practising in accident benefits
Claims adjusters and examiners
Claims managers and supervisors
Insurance professionals involved in accident benefits claims
Health care professionals involved with accident benefits claims
Mediators working with SABS disputes
Law clerks and other legal professionals working on accident benefits files
Risk management and claims professionals
Faculty
Program Chairs
Ellen Gowland
Director, Corporate & Claims Litigation, Allstate Canada
Alexander M. Voudouris
Senior Litigator, Pace Law Firm
Ava M.
Hillier & Hillier
“Overall, the program was informative, educational and relevant! I overall appreciated listening to all the speakers in each segment. The program overall was well put together and I would highly recommend others to enroll in next years program.”
Register
Feb 25, 2027
Early Bird Discount: Register before January 4, 2027, to receive the early bird discount. After January 4, 2027, the regular price of the program is $695 + TAX.
$595 + TAX
Time
9:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m (ET)
Apr 15, 2027
Early Bird Discount: Register before January 4, 2027, to receive the early bird discount. After January 4, 2027, the regular price of the program is $695 + TAX.
$595 + TAX
Time
9:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m (ET)
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CPD and Accreditation
Please Note
The hours below are for the 2026 iteration of the program and should be used as an estimate only. Confirmed hours will be available soon.
OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.
| Substantive | 4h 25m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 1h 15m |
| EDI | 15m |
| Total | 5h 55m |
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