NCJ Number
178298
Date Published
1998
Length
30 pages
Annotation
The 1997-1998 annual report of the Manitoba Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) reviews general information about criminal injuries compensation and provides relevant statistical tables and graphs and a statement of claims costs.
Abstract
Claims for assistance are made directly to the CICB, and anyone who is an innocent crime victim and sustains an injury or anyone who is injured or killed while attempting to arrest a person, preserve the peace, or assist a peace officer may file a claim. Under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act, a report must be made by the injured victim to the police as soon as possible and the victim must cooperate with the police in apprehending the offender. A claim must be filed within 2 years of the injury or death. Benefits are available to injured crime victims and to their dependents in fatality cases. There is no cost to a victim in claim filing and processing. The CCIB consists of a registrar, an assistant to the registrar, and an administrative assistant. Claim processing by the CCIB occurs in consultation with various branches of the Workers Compensation Board, and the CCIB has established a process by which claimants can appeal adjudicative decisions. Statistics are presented on the number of appeals during the period from April 1997 through March 1998. Financial data on CCIB operations are also tabulated, as well as information on the disposition of claims and benefits paid, and the most frequent reasons for claim rejection are identified. 5 tables and 4 figures