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Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission



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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is the Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission (AICAC)?
  2. What kind of decisions can be appealed and are there time limits to appealing?
  3. How do I file an appeal with AICAC?
  4. Do I need a lawyer?
  5. What happens next?
  6. What happens at the appeal hearing?
  7. How does AICAC make decisions?
1. What is the Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission (AICAC)?
  AICAC is the appeal body for people who disagree with an Internal Review Decision made by the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation (MPIC) about entitlement to no-fault Personal Injury Protection Plan benefits.

At AICAC, we are completely separate and independent from MPIC.   Return to top
2.. What kind of decisions can be appealed and are there time limits to appealing?
  If you disagree with an MPIC case manager’s decision, you can ask MPIC to review that decision. You have 60 days to apply in writing to the Internal Review Office of MPIC for a review of the decision.

If you disagree with the resulting Internal Review Decision from MPIC, you have 90 days to appeal it to AICAC.   Return to top
3. How do I file an appeal with AICAC?
  You can obtain a Notice of Appeal form from the AICAC office or from our website. The completed Notice of Appeal form may be filed in person at the AICAC office, or sent to us by mail, e-mail or fax. You must also include a copy of the MPIC Internal Review Decision you intend to appeal.  Return to top
4. Do I need a lawyer?
  You may represent yourself or you may choose someone else to represent you. Your representative does not have to be a lawyer. The Claimant Adviser Office is available to help people who want to appeal an MPIC Internal Review Decision. You may contact them at 945-7413 in Winnipeg or toll free at 1-800-282-8069, extension 7413.    Return to top
5. What happens next?
 

When you file an appeal, we assign an appeals officer to your case. The appeals officer will assemble documents relevant to your appeal. You may contact the appeals officer to ask questions at any time.

The appeals officer cannot give you legal advice, nor offer an opinion on your chance of success.

We will contact you and MPIC to schedule a hearing. We will also provide you with written notice of the hearing date, time and place. Please note AICAC will not delay or adjourn a hearing without sufficient reason.   Return to top
6. What happens at the appeal hearing?
 

Your appeal may be heard by one commissioner or a panel of three commissioners.

You will have the chance to explain why you disagree with the MPIC Internal Review Decision, what benefits you believe you are entitled to and why.

MPIC will also explain their position.

All AICAC hearings are informal, but all people appearing must conduct themselves in a respectful manner.

All appeal hearings are open to the public unless, at your request or by request from MPIC, AICAC decides there are compelling reasons to hold the hearing in private.

Cameras or recording devices are not allowed in hearings.

Guidelines for hearings, available from our office and on our website, provide a detailed explanation of the hearing process and describe how to prepare for it.   Return to top
7. How does AICAC make decisions?
 

AICAC considers the evidence provided by you and MPIC as well as The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act and regulations in making a decision.

You need to be aware that a decision by AICAC may increase or decrease the benefits awarded to you by MPIC. Your appeal will take the form of a new hearing, and AICAC is not bound by any decision of MPIC.

Both parties will receive the AICAC decision in writing by mail. Reasons for decisions are available for review at our office during normal business hours and on our website.

Either party may appeal the decision of AICAC to the Court of Appeal of Manitoba within 30 days from the date of the receipt of the decision. Such appeals are limited to questions of jurisdiction or law and may only proceed with permission from a judge of the Court of Appeal of Manitoba.   Return to top

 

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