After her child was injured in an automobile crash, the mother began receiving a Caregiver Allowance from MPI.

After several months of receiving payments the mother reported there was little improvement in the child’s condition. Due to the nature of the injuries suffered by the child, this information raised the suspicions of the case manager, who was able to confirm that the child had actually been apprehended by Child and Family Services shortly after the accident – a fact which the mother neglected to tell Manitoba Public Insurance.

The mother pled guilty to Fraud Under $5,000 and placed on probation and sentenced to perform 150 hours of community service.