What is the test for requiring someone to perform certain household services in the context of a disability claim?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kandola v. Mactavish, 2016 BCSC 1338 (CanLII):
The onus is on the plaintiff to establish a real and substantial possibility that he will not be able to perform all of his usual and necessary household services, and as such will be required to hire someone perform such services or have someone provide them gratuitously: Hartnett v. Leischner, 2008 BCSC 1589 at para. 109.
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