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Originally Posted by blankall
Yup. And now that they've eliminated lawsuits, you are totally at their mercy if you get into an accident and can't work. I had a potential client call me, who had his hip broken in an MVA. Can't walk and return to his job in the film union. He'd just started 3 weeks ago, and ICBC benefits are based on your last year's wages. He goes from having a great union film job lined up to getting about $2k/month in benefits. He can't walk unassisted and there's no claim for pain and suffering.
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Oh, yeah. This new 50-50 or no fault setup is brutal. I have heard a few horror stories around that.