Oregon Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC) Program was created to assist victims of violent crime with expenses associated with the crime. This includes domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, robbery, (CVC cannot replace items that were stolen during the robbery), assault, homicide, or other compensable crime resulting in a physical or psychological injury. In the aftermath of a crime, the CVC works to ease the financial burden suffered by hundreds of Oregonians each year.
CVC is unable to provide immediate financial assistance.
An approved claim may include the following benefits for victims and their families:
Mental health counseling expenses for victims and family members of children of sexual or physical abuse with a licensed provider
Medical and hospital expenses
Replacement of damaged eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures and other medically necessary devices and expenses (must be mentioned in the police report or medical chart notes)
Rehabilitation expenses (up to $4,000 award)
Loss of earnings (missed earnings must be verified and more than two weeks must be verified by a physician)
Funeral expenses (up to $5,000 award)
Loss of financial support to dependents of homicide victims (earnings must be verified)
Grief counseling expenses for relatives of homicide victims with a licensed provider
Counseling expenses for children who witness domestic violence with a licensed provider
Counseling expenses for family members of any victim of international terrorism who resides in Oregon
Medical insurance is a prior resource and must be utilized prior to CVC reimbursement.