Pennsylvania Code
Title 37 - LAW
Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Chapter 411 - CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION
CLAIMS
Section 411.17 - Emergency awards

Universal Citation: 37 PA Code ยง 411.17

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) If it appears to OVS that the claimant has an urgent financial need, OVS may make an emergency award to the claimant as a determination on the claim.

(b) An emergency award is solely for a claimant who incurs an undue hardship by paying medical expenses or funeral expenses out of his own pocket, or who incurred loss of earnings or support as a result of the crime incident.

(c) The total amount of an emergency award will not exceed $5,000 per claim.

(d) OVS will expeditiously determine that the eligibility requirements have been met, review submitted documentation and process the request.

(e) OVS may reconsider an emergency award as a determination and may increase previous awards for emergency compensation up to $5,000 per claim.

The provisions of this §411.17 amended under section 312(3) of the Crime Victims Act (18 P. S. § 11.312(3)).

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