Best Crime Victim Service Winnipeg Near Me

4worldlovers: The Manitoba Organization For Victim Assistance Inc. (MOVA) is a Non-Profit Corporation and a Registered Charity which has been in existence since 2000. The organization consists of people who have experienced the loss of a loved one to murder and empathic people who have witnessed the effects on family and have a desire to help.

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The Compensation for Victims of Crime program provides compensation to victims who suffer personal injury, hardships or expenses as a result of certain crimes. These crimes are outlined in the Victims’ Rights Regulation of The Victims’ Bill of Rights. The program is also available to specific relatives and dependants of victims of homicide in Manitoba.

If someone has been injured as a result of a crime, or someone is an immediate family member of a person killed due to a crime, that person may be entitled to compensation. People may also be compensated if they were injured while helping a police officer or while trying to prevent a crime.

To apply for compensation, the offender does not need to have been caught. However, a formal report must be made to the police.

Someone in your family was a victim who died in a crime

The crime was reported to the police as soon as possible after it happened

The victim’s death was caused by a motor vehicle incident

To apply for compensation (money, services or support), you must fill out the correct application form. Separate application forms are available for victims, immediate family members and witnesses. You can get the forms from the Compensation for Victims of Crime office in Winnipeg, or the Victim Services office in your area. You can also download the required forms at the bottom of this webpage.

You can apply after the crime has been reported to police. Once the crime has been reported, fill out an application form (see below) as soon as possible and return it to the Compensation for Victims of Crime office or the Victim Services office in your area.

It is important to file the form within one year after the crime.

Most of the details needed to assess your claim are asked for on the application. The more details you give, the faster your claim can be assessed.

Victim Services staff will get the necessary police, medical and income information relating to your claim. They will also check your criminal conviction history. A decision will then be made on your claim and a letter will be sent to you in the mail, telling you if you are eligible for compensation.

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.

I want to visit a counsellor or healing provider within my cultural community. Will Compensation for Victims of Crime cover expenses for visiting these providers?

Yes. Learn more about the types of services and providers that can be covered.

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

The crime was not reported to the police right after it happened

The victim’s actions directly or indirectly caused his or her own injury

The victim was involved in a crime when the injury 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?

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