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Crime Victims Compensation

The Crime Victim Compensation program provides direct financial assistance to hundreds of injured victims of violent crime each year. The program is a last resort for injured crime victims with unpaid medical bills, loss of earnings or support, burial payments, and counseling needs.

More than $2 million is available for victims who reporting the crime promptly, who are not responsible for their own injury, who cooperate with the police investigation, and who are suffering a financial hardship because of the crime. A maximum of $15,000 may be reimbursed to each injured victim or his or her family.

What compensation CAN help with:

• Hospital, doctor, and ambulance bills
  
• Medical tests and prescriptions
  
• Counseling
  
• Loss of a victim's wages and support
  
• Funeral expenses

What compensation CANNOT help with:

• Stolen or damaged personal property
  
• Relocation or living expenses
  
• Personal expenses of the victim's family members
  
• Crime scene clean-up

How to Apply

Complete the application and follow the instructions about sending your bills and other papers to the Commission to establish your claim. Public Act 223 of 1976 requires that we conduct an investigation of your claim, to verify your eligibility. Depending on the facts of each case, the investigation can take from eight to 18 weeks. You will be notified in writing of the results, and any reimbursement ordered by the Commission will be paid at that time.

Program Performance Data
Claims filed Claims awarded Claims denied Total compensation paid Average award	1292 890 651 $2,004,000 $2,552

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