The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is a state funded scheme to compensate people who have been the innocent victims of a criminal assault or injured in connection with a crime.
Download: Usdaw guide to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA 001)
Date Posted: 18 June 2010
For more information
about the CICA please refer to the CICA website:
http://www.cica.gov.uk/ or contact the Legal Department.
The CICA application must be
submitted within two years of the date of the incident. It is very
important that your form is completed and sent in as quickly as
possible. The sooner the form is submitted, the sooner the CICA can
begin their investigation.
What happens
next:
- The CICA will investigate your application.
- Their investigation will take a number of months.
- They will get reports from the Police and medical reports.
- They will write to us with their decision on whether to make
you an award and how much you will be offered.
- We will inform you of their decision and advise you whether we
think it should be accepted or rejected and the next steps.
Please make sure you do the
following:
Report the Incident to the Police
You must report the incident
personally to the police within two days of the incident and fully
co-operate with them in their investigations. The CICA insist that
the incident is reported to the police, so that proper
investigations can take place. If you did not report the incident
within two days of it taking place, you will have to explain why to
the CICA.
Work-Related Incidents
If you suffer a criminal
injury in the course of your work, you should record it using your
employer's reporting procedures. Carefully check that the incident
is correctly recorded, including the date and description. If
possible, keep a copy of the report and let us have a copy. If you
have any problem regarding the reporting of the incident with your
employer, tell us here in the Legal
Department.
See your Doctor
You should go to see your GP
about your injury as soon as possible. It is very important that
your GP has a record of the incident, as the CICA will more than
likely request a medical report from your GP during the course of
their investigations. If you have any visible injuries, please take
a photograph and keep this safe.
It is extremely important
that you continue to inform your GP of any injury which continues
to give you problems. By going back to your doctor, you not only
receive the proper treatment required, but also ensure that there
is a record of your continuing injury within your doctor's notes.
It may well become necessary to consider your doctor's notes in the
future and again this will assist you in relation to your case.
Read the Legal Plus Members'
Handbook
This gives you important
information as to how Usdaw can help you with your claim and also,
on page 10, in respect of making a claim for Statutory Sick Pay and
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. If the incident occurred
at your place of work, you should claim Industrial Injuries
Disablement Benefit through your local Benefits Agency. For further
information download Legal Plus Members'
Handbook
Usdaw Guide to the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA 001) was correct at
date of publication December 2009.