Every year hundreds of people are killed or injured in this state as a result of violent crime. These people are victims if robberies, child abuse, assaults, rapes, domestic violence, homicides and other serious crimes. These innocent people endure the trauma of medical expenses and loss of earnings. In homicide cases, families suffer emotional grief, loss of financial support and funeral costs.

The State of Oregon has recognized the needs of victims and their families. In 1977 the Oregon, Crime Victim's Compensation Program was enacted. This law provides a way to ease the financial losses of the victim and the victim's family as a result of these violent crimes.

If you have been a victim of crime in Oregon, Crime Victim's Compensation Program (CVCP) may be able to help you.

"Victim" means a person who is injured or killed as a result of a compensable crime committed against the victim in the State of Oregon.

"Compensable Crime" means an intentional, knowing or reckless act by a person resulting in physical and/or emotional injury and/or death of another person which would be punishable as a crime.

• Up to $20,000 for reasonable medical and/or counseling expenses from a licensed professional.
• Loss of earnings/support up to $400 per week to a maximum of $20,000.
• Funeral Expenses up to a maximum of $3,500.
• Rehabilitation up to a maximum of $4,000.
• Reimbursement of mileage for medical/mental health treatment over 60 miles round trip when services are not available with another provider within the area. Not available for crimes committed prior to 10/4/97.
  NOTE: Compensation expires three years after the date of the acceptance order and no further payments will be made.

1. Be a victim of a crime which occurred in Oregon or an Oregon resident victimized in a state without a victim compensation program.
2. Report the crime to the police or sheriff within 72 hours.*
3. Cooperate fully to apprehend and prosecute the assailant.
4. Not have been involved in a wrongful act and/or did not provoke the assailant.
5. Apply for compensation within 6 months of the crime.*

* May be waived with good cause.

• Mental health counseling expenses.
• Reasonable medical and hospital expenses.
• Eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures and other medically necessary device expenses.
• Funeral expenses.
• Loss of support to dependents of homicide victims.
• Victim's loss of earnings.
• Grief counseling expenses for relatives of homicide victims.
• Rehabilitation expenses.
• Counseling expenses for children who witness Domestic Violence applicable only for crimes committed after 10/4/97).
• Mileage expenses for medical/mental health treatment over 60 miles round trip when services are not available with another provider within the area (applicable only for crimes committed after 10/4/97).

• The injury or death resulted from the victim's own wrongdoing, provocative or contributory behavior.
• The injury or death resulted from an accident.
• The crime occurred prior to 9/27/87 and the victim and assailant were related or sharing the same household.
• The crime occurred prior to 10/4/97, and compensable expenses resulting from the crime do not total $100.
• The crime happened before Oregon CVCP became effective in January of 1978.

• The victim is incarcerated.
• The victim owes money as a result of a criminal conviction.

After receiving the application, the Crime Victims' Compensation Program will process your request for compensation, which requires obtaining police reports, medical reports, employment verification (when applicable) and any other information necessary for the investigation.

Benefits available, such as sick leave, medical, disability or life insurance, social security or restitution are primary to compensation awarded. Any monies recovered for the injury after compensation has been paid must be repaid to the Department.

The Crime Victims' Compensation Program will notify you in writing of the decision determining your request for compensation.

A copy of Oregon's crime victim compensation claim application can be obtained by calling or writing the Program at:

Crime Victims' Compensation Program
Department of Justice
1162 Court St. NE
Salem, Oregon 97310
Telephone (503) 378-5348
TDD (503) 378-5938
FAX (503) 378-5738

Or applications can be obtained from your local District Attorney's Victim Assistance Program.

The following is a directory of all the certified county and city victim/witness assistance programs located throughout Oregon:

COUNTY VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Baker (541) 523-8205	Benton (541) 757-6815	Clackamas (503) 655-8431	Clatsop (503) 325-1559	Columbia (503) 397-7240
Coos (541) 396-3121	Crook (541) 447-4158	Curry (541) 247-7011	Deschutes (541) 317-3160	Douglas (541) 440-4390
Grant (541) 575-0146	Harney (541) 573-8300	Hood River (541)386-3103	Jackson (541) 776-7520	Jefferson (541) 475-4452
Josephine (541) 474-5200	Klamath (541) 883-5147	Lake (541) 947-6009	Lane (541) 687-4523	Lincoln (541) 265-7445
Linn (541) 967-3836	Malheur (541) 473-5155	Marion (503) 588-5253	Morrow (541) 676-9061	Multnomah (503) 248-3222
Polk (503) 623-9268	Tillamook (503) 842-1241	Umatilla (541) 278-6265	Union (541) 963-1007	Wallowa (541) 426-4543
Wasco (541) 296-6451	Washington (503) 648-8698	Yamhill (503) 434-7510 Ext. 4405