Manitoba government employee sues province, Canada Life over denial of long

A Manitoba government employee who was diagnosed with long COVID and another ailment is suing the province and Canada Life after her request for long-term disability payments was denied by the insurance company.

The woman was working as the manager of the Legislative Assembly gift shop and has been an employee of the Manitoba government since 2014, the lawsuit says.

She was entitled to long-term disability benefits from the employer under a group disability plan administered by Canada Life for the province, the court document says.

It says Canada Life made the decision to deny her claim, but the Manitoba government could have overruled that decision and ought to have done so. The plaintiff was diagnosed with long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome, the lawsuit says, "which has wholly pr