Kaplan Law Office is a Winnipeg law practice built around challenging government decisions and winning in court: MPI claims and appeals, Small Claims Court, employment law for employees and employers, immigration applications and Federal Court judicial review of refusals, Manitoba tribunal hearings, traffic tickets and licence appeals, and real estate transactions across Manitoba.
Judicial review deadlines are strict — 15 days if the decision was made in Canada, 60 days if made outside Canada. Email now to have your file reviewed promptly. Here is what to do after a refusal.
Email Your Judicial Review InquiryA denied MPI claim, benefits cut off, or a show cause hearing — MPI’s decisions can be challenged through internal review, AICAC appeals, and the courts, and the deadlines are short. The same tribunal practice covers WCB appeals and Manitoba Securities Commission matters.
Suing or being sued for up to $20,000 in Manitoba — contract disputes, property damage, unpaid invoices — plus fault determination hearings when MPI’s fault decision for an accident is wrong.
Fired, laid off, or handed a severance package to sign? Manitoba employees are often owed far more than the Employment Standards minimums — and employers who plan a termination properly avoid the dispute entirely. We review packages, negotiate, and litigate for both sides.
Refused a visa, permit, or sponsorship? Federal Court judicial review runs on strict 15/60-day deadlines. New applications — visitor visas, work and study permits, MPNP nominations, permanent residence — built to be approved the first time.
Paying a ticket is a guilty plea — the conviction drops your Driver Safety Rating and raises your licence and insurance costs for years. We defend tickets and appeal suspensions for Manitoba drivers, including professional drivers.
Purchases, sales, and refinances across Manitoba — offers reviewed before you sign, title searched, adjustments calculated, and closings registered at the Land Titles Office.
A strong advocate with 12 years of Manitoba legal practice, Neil Kaplan brings courtroom-tested litigation skills to every file — including immigration judicial review before the Federal Court of Canada, and immigration applications including visitor visas, work permits, study permits, permanent residence, and spousal sponsorship.
His tribunal practice covers the decisions Manitobans live with: MPI claims and appeals, including internal reviews and Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission hearings, MPI show cause hearings, Licence Suspension Appeal Board appeals, Manitoba Securities Commission matters for real estate agents and brokers, and Workers Compensation Board appeals.
In court, he acts in Manitoba Small Claims Court for plaintiffs and defendants in claims up to $20,000, including fault determination hearings that decide who was at fault in a motor vehicle accident.
He also represents drivers facing Highway Traffic Act tickets and licence suspensions — including the professional drivers who cannot afford to lose their licences.
His employment practice advises employees and employers alike — wrongful dismissal and severance package reviews, constructive dismissal, unpaid wages and Employment Standards claims, and workplace human rights complaints.
Rounding out his practice, Neil assists clients with residential and commercial real estate transactions across Manitoba.
MPI’s injury claim decisions can be reviewed by its Internal Review Office — you have 60 days to apply in writing. If the review goes against you, you can appeal to the Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission (AICAC) within 90 days, with the option of independent mediation before the hearing.
Up to $20,000. Small Claims Court — part of the Court of King’s Bench — decides claims at or under that limit, under The Court of King’s Bench Small Claims Practices Act; larger claims proceed as civil litigation in the Court of King’s Bench before a judge.
Judicial review in the Federal Court requires leave under s. 72 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and the application must be started within 15 days of the decision for a matter arising in Canada, or 60 days for a matter arising outside Canada.
An independent Manitoba board that hears appeals from driver’s licence suspensions imposed by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. It decides whether the suspension causes the driver exceptional hardship, on documented grounds such as employment, medical needs, or family responsibilities.
At minimum, The Employment Standards Code sets notice by length of service — from one week up to eight weeks for ten or more years of service. The Code sets minimums; unless a valid employment contract limits you to them, a court may award damages for a longer period of reasonable notice.
Six months from your last day of work or from when the wages were due. Employment Standards can investigate and collect up to six months of unpaid wages and overtime, and up to 22 months of unpaid vacation and general holiday pay.
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