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Disability claims due to mental health issues on the rise

By Alain Thériault | April 26, 2022, 10:41 a.m.

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Anxiety has been taking a heavy toll for several years now, and the pandemic has exacerbated the problem, driving mental health disability insurance claims upward.

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