Compensation may cover reasonable expenses (not already covered by another source such as private health, disability or accident insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance and Employment and Income Assistance) resulting from a crime.
Before deciding how much to cover, the program staff will consider other money you may get from other sources because of the injury or death. This includes benefits from other federal or provincial government programs. It can also include any other public or private insurance plan, such as life, accident, sickness or disability insurance.
For information about supports for victims of crime, click here.
For information about supports for family members of victims, click here.
For information about supports for witnesses of crimes, click here.
Can the amount of my claim be reduced?
The amount of your claim may be reduced if:
- You are entitled to benefits from another source for your physical or emotional injury
- You, as the victim or witness, have been convicted of two or more crimes within the past five years
Can my claim be denied?
Your claim may be denied if:
- The crime was not reported to police right after it happened
- The victim's actions directly or indirectly caused his or her own injury or death
- The victim was involved in a crime when the injury or death happened
- The victim did not help police or testify in court against the person who committed the crime (the alleged offender)
- The victim or witness was convicted of a serious crime in the past 10 years.
What if I disagree with the decision made on my claim?
If you disagree with the decision made on your claim, you have 60 days to ask that your claim be reviewed.
To do this, you must send a letter to the Compensation for Victims of Crime Program or fill out a reconsideration form (available from the program office), asking to have your claim reviewed.
If you still disagree with the decision after your claim has been reviewed, you may then file an appeal. Information on how to appeal the decision will be sent to you with the letter summarizing the review decision.
This information was gathered directly from Manitoba Department of Justice. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/vs/cvc/index.html