Program Directory

Minnesota

Crime Victims Reparations Board
Office of Justice Programs
Department of Public Safety

445 Minnesota St., Suite 2300
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 201-7300
FAX: (651) 296-5787
1-888-622-8799

Web site: www.ojp.state.mn.us/MCCVS/FinancialHelp/Reparations.htm

Executive Director, Office of Justice Programs: Mary Ellison
Director, Crime Victims Reparations Board: Marie Bibus
Board: John Harrington, Jr. (chair), William Mclntyre, Dr. Phillip Eckman, Mary Beirmaier, Robert Goodell

Created in 1974, the board consists of five members appointed by the executive director of the Center for Crime Victim Services. One board member must be a physician and one member must have been a victim.

FUNDING
The program receives funding from a general-revenue appropriation and inmate wage deductions. The program also receives an annual VOCA grant.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Law enforcement reporting period: 30 days
Filing period: 3 years
Exceptions: Reporting requirement waived for child abuse and sexual assault victims. Domestic child abuse victim must file claim within three years of report of crime. Filing requirement also may be waived where injury not "reasonably discoverable."
Minimum loss: $50

PROCEDURES
Most claims are reviewed and approved by staff. Only cases with substantial eligibility questions are considered by the full board.

Appeals: Applicant has 30 days to request in writing a reconsideration by the board. If the applicant is still dissatisfied after the board reconsiders, the applicant has 30 days to appeal. An administrative law judge in an administrative hearing will hear the appeal and make a recommendation to the board, which may accept or reject it. An appeal to the court of appeals must be filed within 30 days of the board's final decision.

BENEFITS
Maximum award: $50,000

Compensable Costs (with limits)

Medical expenses: paid at 70% of bill
Mental health counseling: $7,500; up to $102 per hour for individual therapy depending on licensure, and $40 per hour for group therapy group session. Secondary victims are eligible for 20 sessions; this includes immediate family members of the victim, witnesses to the crime, or persons who discovered a body. Extensions are possible in certain cases.
Lost wages/support: Up to 52 weeks of lost wages for victims or parents/spouse of deceased victim. Family members who are primary caregivers for an injured victim may receive up to $2,000 in lost wages. Immediate family members may receive one week of lost week of wages to attend funeral. No separate cap for lost support, but verification of financial need required after three years
Funerals: $7,500
Replacement services: $250 per week for child care for one child; $350 per week for 2 or more children
Crime-scene cleanup
Travel: up to $1,000 for immediate family members to attend funeral
Rehabilitation: physical therapy
Return of abducted child: airfare, meals, and lodging for parent and child
Emergency: $1,500




	Program Directory Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board Office of Justice Programs Department of Public Safety 445 Minnesota St., Suite 2300 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 201-7300 FAX: (651) 296-5787 1-888-622-8799 Web site: www.ojp.state.mn.us/MCCVS/FinancialHelp/Reparations.htm Executive Director, Office of Justice Programs: Mary Ellison Director, Crime Victims Reparations Board: Marie Bibus Board: John Harrington, Jr. (chair), William Mclntyre, Dr. Phillip Eckman, Mary Beirmaier, Robert Goodell Created in 1974, the board consists of five members appointed by the executive director of the Center for Crime Victim Services. One board member must be a physician and one member must have been a victim. FUNDING The program receives funding from a general-revenue appropriation and inmate wage deductions. The program also receives an annual VOCA grant. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Law enforcement reporting period: 30 days Filing period: 3 years Exceptions: Reporting requirement waived for child abuse and sexual assault victims. Domestic child abuse victim must file claim within three years of report of crime. Filing requirement also may be waived where injury not "reasonably discoverable." Minimum loss: $50 PROCEDURES Most claims are reviewed and approved by staff. Only cases with substantial eligibility questions are considered by the full board. Appeals: Applicant has 30 days to request in writing a reconsideration by the board. If the applicant is still dissatisfied after the board reconsiders, the applicant has 30 days to appeal. An administrative law judge in an administrative hearing will hear the appeal and make a recommendation to the board, which may accept or reject it. An appeal to the court of appeals must be filed within 30 days of the board's final decision. BENEFITS Maximum award: $50,000 Compensable Costs (with limits) Medical expenses: paid at 70% of bill Mental health counseling: $7,500; up to $102 per hour for individual therapy depending on licensure, and $40 per hour for group therapy group session. Secondary victims are eligible for 20 sessions; this includes immediate family members of the victim, witnesses to the crime, or persons who discovered a body. Extensions are possible in certain cases. Lost wages/support: Up to 52 weeks of lost wages for victims or parents/spouse of deceased victim. Family members who are primary caregivers for an injured victim may receive up to $2,000 in lost wages. Immediate family members may receive one week of lost week of wages to attend funeral. No separate cap for lost support, but verification of financial need required after three years Funerals: $7,500 Replacement services: $250 per week for child care for one child; $350 per week for 2 or more children Crime-scene cleanup Travel: up to $1,000 for immediate family members to attend funeral Rehabilitation: physical therapy Return of abducted child: airfare, meals, and lodging for parent and child Emergency: $1,500

Minnesota

Crime Victims Reparations Board Office of Justice Programs Department of Public Safety

Crime Victims Reparations Board
Office of Justice Programs
Department of Public Safety