A Physician's Guide to Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefits - Table of Contents

Revised: May 2004

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Contents

• Purpose of this guide
  
  
• Benefits available from the Canada Pension Plan
  
  
• Canada Pension Plan disability benefits
  
  
• Eligibility for disability benefits
  • What are the eligibility criteria?
  • How does CPP decide if my patient is eligible?
  • How does CPP determine whether my patient is eligible on the basis of his or her medical condition?
    
    
• Making a decision on the application
  • Who makes the decision to grant or deny the application?
  • Does CPP consider other factors besides medical information in making the decision?
  • What other information does CPP need to make a decision?
  • Can my patient appeal a decision?
    
    
• Continuing eligibility
  • How long will the benefits be paid?
  • When will the benefits stop?
  • What happens if my patient attempts to return to work?
    
    
• The application process
  
  
• Determining whether your patient's benefits will continue
  • What forms do I have to fill out and how much information do I have to provide?
    
    
• Working while receiving benefits
  • Will CPP help my patients with vocational rehabilitation?
    
    
• Billing for medical reports
  
  
• Release of Information under the Canada Pension Plan legislation
  
  
• How to contact CPP
  
  

Appendix 1: Do You Qualify for Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits?

Social Development Canada
Income Security Programs
Online: www.sdc.gc.ca/isp

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©Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2001
Catalogue No.: RH44-3/2001E
ISBN: 0-662-31289-9

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