Disability

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In the Event of DisabilityA person with a disability may be eligible for a disability pension under the Québec Pension Plan. This folder explains the conditions that must be met to be entitled to a disability pension and how the payments are made. The children (under age 18) of a person who is deemed to be disabled by the Régie may also be entitled to a pension for a disabled person's child from the Régie.en_cas_invalidite Oct 200624 pages
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Beneficiary's Guide - Disability BenefitsThis publications gives you information on your rights and obligations as the beneficiary of disability benefits under the Québec Pension Plan.guide_invalidite Jun 200616 pages
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L'invalidité dans le Régime de rentes : guide du médecin traitant

French only
Reserved for physicians

Intended for the attending physician, the purpose of this guide is to help the physician describe his or her patient's incapacities or impairments and provides the physician with all the documents he or she needs to evaluate the seriousness of the disease and the length of the disability.

guide_medecin_traitant Jan 2001180 pages
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L'expert médical et la Régie des rentes du Québec

French only
For physicians

Information bulletin for medical experts of the Régie. It deals with various specific points about disability.

expert_medical_et_regie Sep 200654 pages
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Medical eligibility directives for disability pensions

French only

Directives establishing various factors or concepts used in analyzing medical eligibility for a disability pension.

directives Apr 200631 pages
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