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Funding provided by a grant from the Victim Outreach Program.
IF
CRIME
STRIKES...
KNOW
WHERE
TO TURN
FOR HELP
Victim Compensation Services
Inquiries regarding any services may be directed to:
4703 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4703
1-800-826-6200
919-733-7974
919-715-4209 (Fax)
N.C. Department Of
Crime Control And Public Safety
Victim Compensation Services
www.nccrimecontrol.org
Investigation Of A Claim
Every claim filed will be investigated to
determine that:
a crime was committed that resulted in
emotional and/or physical injury or death
or sustain the injuries while engaged in
illegal activity
crime was reported to law enforcement
within unless good cause is
shown
victim (or the victim's legal representative)
cooperated with all law enforcement
agencies and the Victims Compensation
staff
victim was not committing any crime at the
time of the incident
application for reimbursement was received
in the Victim Compensation Office within 2
years from the date of the incident
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victim did not contribute to their injuries
72 hours
Victim Compensation/Medical Treatment
Section 18.1. GS 15B-2(1)
the provider
agrees that the compensation is payment
in full
Effective July 1, 2004 all medical/counseling
bills on/after this date are subject to the
statute stated below:
“……Allowable expense for medical care,
counseling, rehabilitation, medically-related
property, and other remedial treatment and
care of a victim shall be limited to sixty-six
and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%), not to
exceed the $30,000 maximum, of the amount
usually charged by the provider for the
treatment or care. By accepting the
compensation paid as allowable expense
pursuant to this subdivision,
for the treatment or care and shall not
charge or otherwise hold a claimant
financially responsible for the cost of
services in addition to the amount of
allowable expense. 02/2005
A maximum of $30,000 may be paid for any
award, except when the victim dies as a
result of the crime. In that case, an
additional $3,500 may be paid toward
funeral expenses.
Funds are paid directly to the provider for
unpaid balances.
Claims are paid as funds are available.
Compensation is reduced or denied if the
medical expense recouped by any
collateral source (i.e. Medicaid, public or
private insurance plan or other victim
benefit source.)
can be
Fraudulent Claims
If a false claim is deliberately filed, the
claimant will be subject to prosecution, the
claim will be denied, and the claimant will
have to repay any money awarded.
Victim Compensation Services
N.C. Department of Crime Control & Public Safety
The State of North Carolina has a
program to reimburse citizens who
suffer medical expenses and lost
wages as a result of being an
of a crime
committed in North Carolina.
innocent victim
Who Is A Victim?
Who Is Eligible?
A victim is a person who suffers injury or
death proximately caused by criminally
injurious conduct, that:
by its nature, poses a serious threat of
personal injury or death
is punishable by a fine or imprisonment
or death
does not result from a violation of the
motor vehicle laws except:
in conduct related to DWI offenses
pedestrians who are victims of hit
and run (wheelchairs/bicycles are
allowed in definition for pedestrians)
Except as excluded by law, a claim may be
payable to:
the innocent victim
dependent of a deceased innocent
victim, i.e. child, spouse
a legal representative of an innocent
victim
a third person who provided benefit to
the victim or his/her family other than
in the course or scope of his
employment, business, or profession
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Who Is Not Eligible?
A victim/claimant:
who has insurance that pays the
maximum amount authorized by Victim
Compensation
who does not incur economic loss within
1 year, except victims under the age of 10
at the time of injury, who may be
compensated for economic loss incurred
up to 2 years after the crime
who fails to file within 2 years from the
date of the incident
who does not report the crime to a law
enforcement agency within 72 hours
who contributes to the criminal conduct
who is the offender or accomplice
who does not cooperate with the Crime
Victim Compensation Commission and
staff by not responding to requests for
needed information
whose award would benefit the offender
or their accomplice (except when
interests of justice require)
who was a prisoner in any state, county
or city prison; correctional, youth
services or juvenile facility; local
confinement facility, half-way house,
group home, or similar facility when the
crime occurred
who was participating in criminal activity
or contributory misconduct at the time of
the incident
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What Compensation May
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medical expenses (up to 1 year of
service from date of crime)
counseling
lost wages
domestic violence household support
loss
funeral expenses (may include
transportation of body)
dependent economic loss (of a deceased
victim)
prosthetics, eyeglasses, dental work,
hospital bed, crime scene cleanup
What May Be Paid?
How To Apply
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loss of personal property or for any
expenses paid by insurance or other
sources
injury/loss that is the result of a violation
of motor vehicle laws other than DWI
crime that occurred of North
Carolina
local law enforcement agency
victim witness coordinator in your local
District Attorney's Office
call the Victim Compensation Office to
obtain an application/information
visit our website:
to download the application
reimbursement for pain and suffering
outside
www.nccrimecontrol.org