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Has your application for Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits been turned down? If your reconsideration request is not successful, you may want to consider appealing to the Review Tribunal. To help you to decide if this stage of review is right for you, the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities has produced a comprehensive self-help workbook. Going to the Canada Pension Plan Disability Review Tribunal is a 70 page guide that includes information such as:

• deciding whether an appeal is right for you
• key strategies for success in preparing your case
• preparing written submissions, and
• presenting your case.

It also includes case examples, checklists and cases of interest. The Coalition has also produced a short video that gives an introduction to this booklet.

On the Internet, we have access to more information – and more varied information – than we ever have. One of the reasons why is that anyone can publish to the Internet. On the flip side, one of the problems with the Internet … is that anyone can publish to it! The phrase “Caveat lector: Let the reader beware” is only modestly helpful, which is why a new video from the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta is a welcome aid to help readers determine if online legal information is reliable. Is it Reliable? Seven Clues to Good Legal Information Online is just 4 minutes long and provides specific criteria to help evaluate reliability, including jurisdiction, authority, clarity, currency, advertising and privacy.