The Bureau of Victim Compensation strives to fulfill the legislative intent in providing aid, care, and support to crime victims. Help is available for funeral/burial expenses, loss of support, grief counseling, crime scene cleanup, medical, mental health, dental, disability, wage loss, property loss, relocation, and forensic examination reimbursement. There are qualifications and documentation requirements for each of those benefits. Decisions are based on the laws and rules which govern the programs and are not a reflection on the victim’s experience, injuries suffered, or costs incurred.

Criminal History Disqualifiers
Compensation is not available to anyone who, at the time of the crime, was confined or in custody in a county or municipal facility, a state or federal correctional facility, or a juvenile detention commitment or assessment facility; or was previously adjudicated as a habitual felony offender, habitual violent offender, or violent career criminal; or, adjudicated guilty of a forcible felony offense.

Payment Limitations
The Bureau of Victim Compensation is the payor of last resort, which means that financial assistance may be paid to or on behalf of qualified crime victims only after all other sources of payment have been exhausted. Payment authorizations cannot be preapproved nor guaranteed. The total amount paid on any one claim is limited by the Schedule of Benefits, may be paid below the maximum, and can be reduced without prior notice based on the availability of funding.