Veda Rangan

The applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation for injuries sustained during a home invasion.

Five men broke into the applicant's home looking to collect a drug debt owed by a co-tenant.

One of the offenders held a machete to the applicant's throat, and the applicant sustained lacerations to his hand while attempting to defend himself.

The Board found that the injuries resulted from a crime of violence and awarded the applicant $2,000.00 for pain and suffering.

The applicant, a correctional officer, applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation for pain and suffering after being assaulted by an inmate.

The offender struck the applicant in the face, causing a nasal fracture and resulting in post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found that the injuries resulted from a crime of violence and awarded the applicant $3,000 for pain and suffering under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained while attempting to apprehend an alleged offender in a foot chase.

The applicant suffered a shoulder injury requiring surgery.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and awarded $3,000 for pain and suffering and $381.60 for travel expenses.

Claims for other expenses and lost overtime were denied due to lack of supporting documentation or coverage by private insurance.

The Applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation for injuries resulting from an armed robbery and kidnapping.

The Applicant was forced at gunpoint to drive the offender to her workplace, where she and a colleague were held hostage.

The Applicant suffered significant psychological trauma, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, which led to her resignation from her job.

The Board found that the injuries resulted from a crime of violence and awarded $6,000 for pain and suffering.

The Applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation following an unprovoked assault with a glass bottle that resulted in a laceration to the forehead and psychological distress.

The Board found that the injuries resulted from a crime of violence, supported by the offender's conviction and medical evidence.

The Board awarded $6,000 for pain and suffering and $1,643.50 for tuition and legal costs, but denied the claim for loss of income as the Applicant's employment had ended prior to the assault.

The Applicant sought a review of a single member's decision denying reimbursement for therapy expenses related to an assault.

The single member had denied the claim because the Applicant failed to provide receipts.

On review, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board found that the therapy report provided sufficient evidence of the fees incurred and the Applicant's insurance coverage.

The Board concluded it was an unreasonable exercise of discretion to deny the expenses and awarded $640.00 for past and future therapy sessions.

The applicant requested a review of a single member's decision denying her request to vary a previous compensation award.

The applicant sought to convert $2,400 previously awarded for future counselling into a direct monetary award for pain and suffering, as she no longer wished to attend therapy.

The review panel found that the single member did not err in law or unreasonably exercise discretion in denying the request, noting that the funds were pre-authorized for the specific purpose of treatment and could not be converted into cash payments for other purposes.

The application was denied.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for the support of her minor grandchild, whose father was killed in a homicide.

The applicant had been awarded full custody of the child.

The Board found that the deceased died as a result of a crime of violence and that his behavior did not contribute to his death.

The Board granted the application, awarding $500.71 per month for dependency expenses, along with retroactive payments, after deducting the federal child tax credit.

The applicant sought reconsideration of a decision by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board seven months after it was issued.

The applicant claimed the delay was due to a mail strike and lost mail.

The Board found the explanation for the delay was not credible and that the applicant failed to present any new evidence that would justify a reconsideration under Rule 19.3.

The request for reconsideration was denied.

The applicant sought reconsideration of a decision denying compensation for an alleged assault, claiming new evidence in the form of a police supplemental report.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board conducted the reconsideration in writing.

The Board found that the new evidence, which detailed the police investigation, did not clarify whether the applicant's injury resulted from a crime of violence or a fall, and thus was not potentially determinative of the application.

The request for reconsideration was dismissed.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a home invasion and robbery where he was shot in the leg.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and awarded compensation for pain and suffering, medical expenses, and travel costs.

The claim for income loss was denied due to a lack of supporting documentation.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a robbery and assault with a weapon.

The Applicant was stabbed in the thigh and suffered an exacerbation of pre-existing psychological conditions, including PTSD and anxiety.

The Board found the Applicant to be a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

The Board awarded $12,000 for pain and suffering, $307.17 for prescription expenses, and pre-authorized $3,600 for future counselling.

The Applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries allegedly sustained from an assault and for criminal harassment related to a perceived organized crime conspiracy to murder him.

The Applicant claimed his ankle was broken by a golf club wielded by a former associate, and that he was subsequently stalked by individuals in suspicious vehicles.

The Board found insufficient clear, convincing, and cogent evidence to establish on a balance of probabilities that the Applicant's injuries were caused by a crime of violence or that he was the target of a criminal conspiracy.

The application for compensation was denied.

The applicant requested a review of a single member's decision that denied a variation request for additional pain and suffering for mental and nervous shock (MNS) and did not address a claim for loss of income.

The applicant had been shot and witnessed the murder of his childhood friend, causing significant psychological trauma.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board found a serious error of law and an improper exercise of discretion in the previous decision.

The Board applied the legal test for MNS and awarded an additional $8,000 for pain and suffering.

The Board also admitted new evidence regarding the applicant's loss of income due to unpaid leave and awarded $350.

The applicant sought a review of a single member's decision denying a request to vary an original compensation order for pain and suffering arising from a knife assault.

The applicant argued that he only recently understood his hand injury was permanent.

The review panel upheld the single member's decision, finding that the original award already accounted for the permanent nature of the injury.

However, based on new medical information provided at the review hearing, the panel authorized up to $1,250 for further rehabilitative treatments for the applicant's hand.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries allegedly sustained during a home invasion and assault.

The Applicant was found face down in a pool of blood with severe facial injuries and claimed a safe containing money was stolen.

The Board found insufficient evidence to conclude the injuries resulted from a crime of violence, noting the injuries and circumstances were more consistent with an unwitnessed fall down the stairs.

The application for compensation was denied.

The applicant filed a claim for compensation with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Despite being served with a notice of hearing, the applicant failed to appear.

Pursuant to section 7(1) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and the Board's rules, the Board proceeded in the applicant's absence and dismissed the application as abandoned.

The applicant, a police officer, sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for physical and psychological injuries sustained while attempting to arrest an offender.

The offender repeatedly rammed the applicant's police vehicle and struck the applicant, resulting in a broken hand and post-traumatic stress.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act and awarded $9,000 for pain and suffering.

The applicant, an elderly victim of an unprovoked assault, sought a review of a single member's order awarding her $3,000 for pain and suffering.

The review panel found that the single member erred in law by failing to consider the full extent of the applicant's physical and psychological injuries, including fractured ribs and diagnosed trauma.

The panel increased the pain and suffering award to $10,000 and authorized additional funds for future therapy, resulting in a total award of $15,656.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a random, unprovoked assault at a grocery store.

The offender was convicted of assault, uttering threats, and mischief.

The Board found that the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under s. 5(a) of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act, having suffered cracked ribs, finger injuries, and psychological distress.

The Board awarded the applicant $4,000 for pain and suffering.