Residential School Survivors Reporting Hearing Loss, Broken Bones, Respiratory Illnesses The vast majority of claims filed by Indian residential school survivors seeking extra compensation for medical injuries are for hearing loss, respiratory illnesses and broken bones. The Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat — an independent body which helps resolve long-standing claims that address specific abuse of survivors — says just over 1,000 medical assessments completed so far focus primarily on ear, nose and throat ailments, as well as broken bones.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:00:42 +0000