Benefits in a NutShell
CRIMES COVERED
  • Assault
  • Murder
  • Manslaughter
  • Burglary
  • Robbery
  • Sexually Related Crimes
  • Kidnapping
  • Acts Constituting Domestic Violence
  • Drug & Food Tampering
  • DWI
  • Carjacking
  • Hit & Run
  • Eluding a Police Officer
  • Human Trafficking
WHAT YOU NEED TO FILE
  • Completed NJ VCCA Application
  • Police Report
  • Copies of bills, receipts and all loss
  • Documentation
TIME REQUIREMENTS
  • Report crime to Police within 3 months
  • File claim application with NJ VCCA within 2 years
BENEFITS PROVIDED
  • $25,000 MAXIMUM
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
  • Homicide Survivor- $12,500
  • Injured Victim- $12,500
  • Secondary Victim(s)- $7,000
  • Group Counseling- $50 a sessions per victim
MEDICAL BILLS
  • Medical bills of injured victims not covered by insurance
  • Chiropractic/Physical Therapy- 30 Sessions
  • Medical Supplies and/or other Prescription Drugs
  • Medical Related Transportation- $30/day or $1,500 total
LOSS OF EARNINGS OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
  • Maximum Amount-$600/Week
  • Loss of Support-48 Months
  • Loss of Earnings-direct victim- 104 Weeks
  • Permanent Disability-direct victim- 60 Months
  • Loss of Earnings-secondary victim-$7,000 max to care for primary victim
  • W-2 or Tax Return Required
OTHER
  • Funeral Cost-$5,000
  • Transportation to Funeral-$300/person or $1,500 total
  • Crime Scene Cleanup-$2,000
  • Relocation Expenses-$2,500
  • Domestic Help-$50/day or $6,500 total
  • Child Care/Day Care Services-$6,500
  • Victims’ Rights Attorney Fees(criminal matter)- $125/hr with a $1,000 max
  • Attorney fees for representing victims in regard to their VCCA claim
  • 15% of award or $125/hour, whichever is less
CATASTROPHIC INJURIES
  • Supplemental $35,000 for Rehabilitative Services Only