Veterans Well-being Act

Marginal note:Waiver of application

• 44.3 (1) The Minister may waive the requirement for an application in subsection 44.1(1) if the Minister is satisfied, based on information that has been collected or obtained by the Minister in the exercise of the Minister’s powers or the performance of the Minister’s duties and functions, including in respect of the disability award or in respect of the disability pension under the Pension Act, that the member or veteran is entitled to the critical injury benefit.

• Marginal note:Notice of intent

  (2) If the Minister intends to waive the requirement for an application, the Minister shall notify the member or veteran in writing of that intention.

• Marginal note:Accepting waiver

  (3) If the member or veteran accepts the waiver of the requirement for an application, the member or the veteran shall, within the period specified by the Minister, file with the Minister any information requested by the Minister.

• Marginal note:Declining waiver

  (4) The member or veteran may, within the period specified by the Minister, decline a waiver of the requirement for an application by notifying the Minister in writing of their decision to do so.

• Marginal note:Cancellation of waiver

  (5) Even if the Minister intends to waive the requirement for an application, the Minister may require that the member or veteran make an application for the critical injury benefit and, in that case, the Minister shall notify the member or veteran in writing of that requirement.