Victims Programs

Under California law (Govt C §§13959 - 13969.4), qualified victims of crime may receive financial assistance for certain losses resulting from a crime when these losses cannot be reimbursed by other sources.  The State Victims Compensation & Government Claims Board administers California's Victims of Crime Program. This program is a payer of last resort, which means it will pay only expenses or loses that are not covered by any other resources.

Losses That May Be Covered

• Medical/Dental expenses for the victim
• Mental Health Treatment or Counseling
• Wage/Income Loss
• Financial and/or Support Loss for dependents of a deceased or disabled victim
• Funeral and/or Burial expenses
• Job Retraining for disabled victims
• Moving/Relocation expenses for the safety of the victim
• Home Security Installation or Improvements
• Home or Vehicle Renovation or Retrofitting for a permanently disabled victim
  

• A victim who was injured or died as a result of a crime.
• A derivative victim who was not directly injured or killed as a result of a crime but who, at the time of the crime,
• Was the parent, sibling, spouse, or child of the victim; or
• Was living in the household of the victim; or
• Had lived with the victim for at least two years in a relationship similar to a parent, sibling, spouse, or child of the victim; or
• Was another family member of the victim, including the victim's fiancé(e) and witnessed the crime; or
• Was not the primary caretaker of a minor victim, but is now the primary caretaker.
• In addition, anyone who pays for the medical and/or funeral/burial expenses of a deceased victim is considered a derivative victim.

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