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Claims Accepted

All law enforcement agencies in New York State are required to provide victim notification cards, claim applications and information brochures relating to the availability of crime victim compensation to every victim of a crime. All hospitals are also required to have these claim applications available and to display the OVS’s posters in their emergency rooms.  In addition, Victim Assistance Programs funded by OVS are required to aid victims in filing claim applications with OVS.  The agency’s own advocate staff also assist victims with the application process.  Victims, of course, may apply to OVS on their own.  These are just some of the means by which claim applications are submitted to the OVS.  Certain fundamental elements of the application must be completed in order for the claim to be “accepted” by OVS. 

Fiscal Year Claims Accepted
    2002-2003     18,751
    2003-2004     20,012
    2004-2005     14,750
    2005-2006     13,873
    2006-2007     13,699
    2007-2008     13,602
    2008-2009     15,929
    2009-2010     16,910
    2010-2011     18,120
    2011-2012     17,804