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Manulife (Lucas) Recharacterizes the Disability Claim as 'a Workplace Issue'
Event Narrative
80-minute recorded call, transcribed 2026-08-03 (was previously untranscribed and had never entered the case record). Lucas: 'we're getting to the point now, where this is not necessarily a disability specific claim, this is going to be a workplace issue.' Also: 'all of us as case managers as well do have medical backgrounds as well', and the decision rests partly on 'our conversations on the phone, like you and I communicating'. He acknowledges the symptoms while recommending return to work. Rod: 'you are gonna cancel my benefits based on a no technical decision?' and 'no medical personnel are telling that I'm fit to work'. MANULIFE/FSRA LANE ONLY — market conduct. The STD denial was later overturned (2026-07-08) and LTD approved (2026-07-29).
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Document Exhibit G-15
G-15 2026-01-09 Manulife call recording (WAV+MP3); transcript generated 2026-08-03