Lawyers for Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs)

As trusted massage therapist lawyers, we represent RMTs in Ontario in regulatory, litigation, clinical and risk issues, including those with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (the “CMTO”), the Human Rights Tribunal and the Information and Privacy Commissioner. We help registered massage therapists navigate the legal landscape governing the practice of massage therapy in Ontario, including under the Massage Therapy Act, 1991.

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

We work with insurance companies covering Ontario massage therapists and also represent RMTs 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 RMT complaints. We represent registered massage therapists across the province of Ontario, including in Toronto and the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Brampton, Barrie, Kingston and Thunder Bay.

Legal Services for Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs)

  • Responding on behalf of registered massage therapists to CMTO patient complaints before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of the CMTO;

  • Facilitating proactive courses or Specific Continuing Education or Remediation Programs (“SCERP”) for registered massage therapists ordered by the CMTO;

  • Responding for registered massage therapists to CMTO section 75 investigations before the ICRC;

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

  • Responding to registration issues for registered massage therapists before the Registration Committee of the CMTO or guiding RMTs on their application for licensure in other provinces/countries;

  • Defending registered massage therapist malpractice lawsuits;

  • Defending allegations for RMT students on testing irregularity and cheating on the MCQ and OSCE exams;

  • Responding to appeals and judicial reviews for RMTs 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 RMTs and massage therapy clinics to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario regarding discrimination and human rights violations;

  • Responding to complaints against RMTs and massage therapy clinics before the Information and Privacy Commissioner;

  • Responding on behalf of registered massage therapists to CMTO Fitness to Practice matters;

  • Assisting registered massage therapists in managing a challenging patient, including harassment and assault, and terminating the RMT-patient relationship;

  • Navigating clinical issues for registered massage therapists, including privacy breaches, RMT malpractice allegations, recordkeeping issues and patient demands;

  • Navigating billing issues for registered massage therapists, including insurance company inquiries and audits;

  • Navigating compliance for registered massage therapists with CMTO Standards and Rules;

  • Assisting registered massage therapists in responding to the annual CMTO report regarding past criminal and regulatory issues; and

  • Representing registered massage therapists and RMT clinics in workplace investigations.

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