Lawyers for Kinesiologists

As trusted kinesiologist lawyers, we represent kinesiologists in Ontario in regulatory, litigation, clinical and risk issues, including those with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario (the “COKO”), the Human Rights Tribunal and the Information and Privacy Commissioner. We help kinesiologists navigate the legal landscape governing the practice of kinesiology in Ontario, including under the Kinesiology Act, 2007.

If you have a complaint, investigation or disciplinary matter before the COKO, it is important to get legal advice from a kinesiologist complaint lawyer or kinesiologist discipline lawyer to evaluate your risk and help you manage your response. This is especially important because many forms of remediation ordered by the COKO remain on a kinesiologist’s public register indefinitely. We are kinesiologist defence lawyers who assist on all types of COKO matters, including clinical issues, billing issues, communication issues, recordkeeping issues and boundary violations/sexual assault allegations.

We work with insurance companies covering Ontario kinesiologists and also represent kinesiologists directly who do not have coverage for regulatory matters. We typically offer our clients the choice of an hourly rate or flat fee for these regulatory matters, especially for kinesiologist complaints. We represent kinesiologists across the province of Ontario, including in Toronto and the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Brampton, Barrie, Kingston and Thunder Bay.

Legal Services for Kinesiologists

  • Responding on behalf of kinesiologists to COKO patient complaints before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of the COKO;

  • Facilitating proactive courses or Specific Continuing Education or Remediation Programs (“SCERP”) for kinesiologists ordered by the COKO;

  • Responding for kinesiologists to COKO section 75 investigations before the ICRC;

  • Responding to disciplinary matters and allegations of professional misconduct for kinesiologists before the Discipline Committee of the COKO;

  • Responding to registration issues for kinesiologists before the Registration Committee of the COKO or guiding kinesiologists on their application for licensure in other provinces/countries;

  • Defending allegations for kinesiologist students on testing irregularity and cheating on the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario Entry-to-Practice Examination (the “COKO Entry-to-Practice Exam”);

  • Responding to appeals and judicial reviews for kinesiologists before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (“HPARB”), the Divisional Court of Ontario or the Court of Appeal for Ontario;

  • Responding to complaints made against kinesiologists to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario regarding discrimination and human rights violations;

  • Responding to complaints against kinesiologists before the Information and Privacy Commissioner;

  • Responding on behalf of kinesiologists to COKO Fitness to Practice matters;

  • Assisting kinesiologists in managing a challenging patient, including harassment and assault, and terminating the kinesiologist-patient relationship;

  • Navigating clinical issues for kinesiologists, including privacy breaches, kinesiologist malpractice allegations, recordkeeping issues and patient demands;

  • Navigating billing issues for kinesiologists, including insurance company inquiries and audits;

  • Navigating compliance for kinesiologists with COKO Practice Standards & Resources;

  • Assisting kinesiologists in responding to the annual COKO report regarding past criminal and regulatory issues; and

  • Representing kinesiologists in workplace investigations.

Need help with any of the above? We are midwifery attorneys, so don’t hesitate to contact John McIntyre for a free consultation at john@mcintyre-szabo.com or through the website here.