What is the test for an alcoholic to be able to work?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lane v. Lane, 2016 NSSC 81 (CanLII):
As stated by Justice McLeod-Archer in the case of Carter v. Carter, 2015 NSSC 273, at paragraph 88: “She will always be a recovering alcoholic, and there may be slips in future which impact her recovery, but once she gets her dependency and mental health conditions under control, she should be able to work in some capacity.”
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