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Crime Victims Compensation
Program
The Crime Victims
Compensation Program (CVCP) assists victims and their families with
the financial burden of a violent crime. The CVCP pays for bills
that are not covered by collateral sources such as private health,
automobile, or life insurance, medical aid programs, and Social
Security Income or Disability. The CVCP may provide financial assistance
up to $25,000 per claim. There are sub-limits on the amount of assistance
claimants may receive. For example, the limit for funeral expenses
is $6,000.
For more information, read the Crime
Victim's Compensation Program FAQs.
Types of Expenses
Covered
- Crime-related medical and mental-health counseling bills
- Funeral and burial costs
- Wages, support, or services lost as a direct result of the crime
- Crime scene cleaning costs
- Replacement costs for clothing held as evidence
- Temporary emergency housing for domestic violence victims
If you have any questions about your rights as a crime victim, please
ask a CVCP staff member for a referral to the appropriate criminal
justice agency. Return
to MPDC Victim Assistance Page
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