The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Board – How Do they Decide My Compensation Level?
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Board – Revisions
- What if I Don’t Agree with the Amount of Compensation I am Awarded?
- How Long Do I Have to Lodge a Claim with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board?
- How Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd Can Help
- No Win No Fee
- Contact Us
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board was established in 1964 to help provide adequate compensation to victims of violent crimes. This executive agency has awarded more than £3 billion in compensation to injured individuals across the UK and every year more victims of violent crime turn to this agency to seek some form of financial support for their injuries.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board has gone through some changes since its inception and today it is known as the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority or CICA. This Glasgow-based agency covers individuals across the UK and is funded by the Ministry of Justice in England and Wales as well as the Justice Directorate in Scotland. Every year approximately 65,000 applications are received by CICA and around £200 million in compensation is awarded.
This Authority has received much criticism in the past for practices many saw as bullying victims such as awarding inadequate compensation levels by attempting to say the individual contributed to their injury’s occurrence. This has led many to have mixed feeling in regard to the organisations capabilities. Utilising a claims specialist can help you to avoid having to deal directly with the CICA.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board – How Do they Decide My Compensation Level?
In the past, compensation levels were determined according to what the injured party would have won had they taken civil action against the other party but in April of 1996, all of that changed when a new system that utilises a pre-set scale determined by Parliament was introduced.
Included in the Parliament Injury Tariff are over 400 types of injuries, each with 25 levels of compensation, based on the severity of the damage. Parliament references these tariffs to ensure all injured parties are receiving the same fair treatment and that comparable compensation levels are awarded based on previously won claims.
There is also financial loss compensation that can be applied for by the injured party if they are unable to return to work for 28 weeks due to their injury’s severity. This can help an injured individual stay financially afloat as they are going through the recovery process.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board – Revisions
Parliament has made multiple revisions to their injury tariff with the last one occurring in 2012 when then Justice Secretary Ken Clarke propose an advantageous reform scheme that would include victims of overseas terrorist attacks. These revisions also required the injured party to be a citizen of the UK and removed many types of minor injuries from the compensation scheme altogether.
What if I Don’t Agree with the Amount of Compensation I am Awarded?
You have 90 days to appeal the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board’s decision through the independent moderator – first-tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation). This tribunal has the power to decide to increase or reduce your compensation amount. The tribunal also has the ability to ask CICA to reconvene on the decision, or they can agree with CICA on the amount awarded.
How Long Do I Have to Lodge a Claim with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board?
You must lodge a claim within two years of the date of your injury. This is the maximum amount allowed by Scottish law and if you wait past this point you will no longer be eligible to receive compensation for your injuries.
How Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd Can Help
Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd can help you navigate the claims process with success. Our expert team has years of experience negotiating with CICA and we can gather the evidence you need to lodge your claim effectively. Each Claim is assigned a personal claim advisor who will evaluate your claims compensation potential and instruct you on the best strategy to follow.
No Win No Fee
We are confident in our abilities and we will waive 100% of our fees in the unlikely event you are not awarded compensation for your injuries. Contact us to start the claims process today.
Contact Us
Contact us to start the claims process today.