The plaintiff, Voula Kardaras, sought long-term disability benefits from Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada due to major depressive disorder.
Sun Life discontinued benefits after Kardaras began a gradual return to work, asserting she was capable of full-time employment.
The court found Kardaras was entitled to "own occupation" benefits for approximately one year after discontinuation, as she was incapable of performing the essential duties of her occupation more than three days per week.
However, she was not entitled to "any occupation" benefits as her part-time work was reasonably commensurate in status and reward.
The court also awarded Kardaras $10,000 in mental distress damages due to Sun Life's breach of the duty of good faith in its handling of her claim.
