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ICBC Accident Benefits Class Action Settlement

ICBC · Accident benefits insurance · Settlement Reached

About this case

The class action alleged that ICBC improperly withheld amounts from accident benefits to pay the B.C. Medical Services Plan, reducing benefits available to injured claimants. The matter settled for nearly $700,000 for 275 people whose accident benefits fell short, and the settlement was approved by the B.C. Supreme Court.

Case overview

Defendant company
ICBC
Product or service
Accident benefits insurance
Case status
Settlement Reached
Lawsuit type
Consumer
Reported harm
Other

Participation information

Accident benefits settlement distribution

The settlement concerns 275 people whose ICBC accident benefits fell short of the amounts to which they were entitled.

Type
Other
Status
No action required
Total settlement amount
$700,000
Payout
Each affected victim is to receive the full amount of their claim plus $1,000 in general damages and interest. Any amounts remaining because class members cannot be reached are to be divided between ICBC community grants programs and the Law Foundation of B.C.
Reported proof requirement
Unclear

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