Claims may be approved for benefits up to a total of $50,000. In the case of catastrophic injuries resulting in a total and permanent disability, victims may be eligible for an additional $75,000 in benefits.
Upon approval, benefits may be awarded for the following:
- medical, hospital, physical therapy or nursing care
- psychiatric care or counseling
- loss of earnings or support
- loss of wages due to participation in, or attendance at, the investigation, prosecutorial and judicial processes, and travel
- care of a child or a dependent
- funeral and burial expenses
- crime scene clean-up
- replacement costs for clothing, bedding, or property seized as evidence or rendered unusable as a result of the investigation
- reasonable attorney fees for assistance in filing the Crime Victims' Compensation application and in obtaining benefits, if the claim is approved
- loss of wages and travel to seek medical treatment
- one time relocation expenses for domestic violence victims
Additional benefits for victims who have suffered a catastrophic injury include:
- making a home or car accessible
- job training and vocational rehabilitation
- training in the use of special appliances
- home health care
- reimbursement of lost wages
- Reimbursement for property damage or theft is not an eligible expense.
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