DisabilityWise is a paralegal-led advocacy group. Our medical consultants and social workers audit your claim from day one, while our vetted panel of elite trial lawyers fights to win back your benefits—at no extra cost to you.
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"Most people don’t know how to choose a Long-Term Disability trial lawyer. They look at Google ads or television commercials, hoping for the best. At DisabilityWise, we use our team's experience to curate an exclusive panel of trusted legal minds. We don't accept advertising dollars from lawyers to be on our site. Instead, we shortlist firms based on strict criteria."
Trained disability assessment experts, Social workers & medical consultants review your medical file to prove functional limitations.
We shortlist top-tier LTD trial lawyers based on proven track records—not advertising dollars.
100% free assessments. Starting with us will never increase your total legal or contingency fees.
When insurance companies deny Long-Term Disability (LTD) claims, they do so based on medical definitions. At DisabilityWise, we are an independent disability advocacy, case screening, and file-preparation firm—not a traditional law firm. Led by practicing paralegal Josh Brent Pugen, our multi-disciplinary team brings together social workers, medical consultants, and legal advocates to conduct a comprehensive clinical audit of your file before it ever hits a lawyer's desk.
You will never pay out-of-pocket for case assessments or legal matching. Our network lawyers operate entirely on a standard contingency basis ("No-Win, No-Fee"), and our administrative costs are covered directly by the receiving law firm.
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No radio silence. Our advocates bridge the gap between complex legal jargon and your daily realities, ensuring you are continuously updated, heard, and supported at every stage.
Standard contingency fees in Canada range from 25% to 33.3%+. Because we do the administrative heavy lifting upfront, we use your optimized file as leverage to match you with elite trial lawyers at competitive industry rates.
Private insurers legally require you to apply for Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPPD). We manage your CPPD application side-by-side with your private LTD file so insurers can't penalize or freeze your income.
Insurance companies deny claims when medical evidence doesn't translate to functional limitations. By optimizing your clinical documentation before filing, we hand-deliver a perfectly packaged case file to the lawyer.









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