The Superintendent of Insurance Interpretation Bulletin 07-2024 confirms the annual increase in the Minor Injury Cap; the amount for non-pecuniary damages for minor injuries sustained in car accidents in Alberta.

Effective January 1, 2025, the maximum minor injury amount of $6,061 will be increased by 2%, to $6,182. The new amount is applicable to minor injuries resulting from automobile accidents that occur in Alberta on or after January 1, 2025.

Last year the adjustment to the minor injury cap for inflation was 4%. Effective this year, the government has changed the way adjustments are made to account for inflation, adopting a new approach to standardize inflation adjustments used across government by setting an escalator annually in the Alberta Personal Income Tax Act. Continue reading