Is there a presumption that there is an initial presumption that a claimant is lying when they are claiming disability benefits?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Owoussou v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 FC 661 (CanLII):
It is also true that there is an initial presumption that a claimant is telling the truth, a presumption which is rebuttable (Maldonado v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1980] 2 F.C. 302 (CA)).
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