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MURDER
CRIME HOMICIDE
RAPE
ASSAULT CRIME SCENE CLEANUP
CRIME CLEAN
OF TEXAS
OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL -- TEXAS
VICTIMS OF CRIME, ASSAULT, MURDER,
HOMICIDE, RAPE AND OTHER CRIMES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
REIMBURSEMENT FROM TEXAS CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION FUND
FOR QUALIFIED OUT-OF-POCKET
EXPENSES.
DEATH, CRIME AND TRAUMA SCENE
CLEAN-UP, PERFORMED BY CRIME CLEAN OF TEXAS, IS AN APPROVED,
REIMBURSEABLE EXPENSE UNDER THE TEXAS VICTIMS' OF CRIME COMPENSATION
FUND.
The Texas Crime Victims' Compensation Fund, administered
by the Office of the Attorney General,
is a financial assistance program that helps eligible victims with
certain cxpenses related to a crime. The program is
funded by court costs paid by criminals and deposited into the Crime
Victims' Compensation Fund.
Crimes covered by the Texas Crime Victims' Compensation
Program may include sexual assault, kidnapping, robbery,
assault, homicide and other violent crimes. Vehicular crimes
that are covered include failure to stop and render aid, DWI,
manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, aggravated assault,
intoxication manslaughter and intoxication
assault.
Claims under the Texas Crime Victims' Compensation Fund
may be approved for benefits up to a total of $50,000. In
the case of catastrophic injuries resulting in a total and permanent
disability, victims may be eligible for an additional $75,000 in
benefits.
To obtain an application form directly from the Texas
Crime Victims' Compensation Division, you may call
1-800-983-9933. Professional staff are available to assist
you. Crime scene clean-up is a
covered expense under the Texas Crime Victims' Compensation
Fund. Crime Clean of Texas
assists eligible customers with the application process required
to recive financial assistance from the Texas Crime Victims'
Compensation Fund. If you have, or will incur, crime
scene clean-up expenses, you are eligible to apply for financial
assistance through the Texas Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.
Application
forms should be completed and submitted in a timely manner by
individuals and entities that may be eligible for financial
assistance. Qualifying individuals may be
reimbursed up to $750 for crime scene clean-up expenses not
reimbursed by insurance or other sources. In some
cases, the reimbursement amount covers the total charges for Crime
Clean of Texas' services.
WHO MAY
QUALIFY?
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An innocent victim of crime who
suffers substantial threat of physical and/or emotional harm or
death;
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A dependent of a victim;
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An authorized individual acting on
behalf of a victim;
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An intervenor who goes to the aid of
a victim or peace officer;
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A person who legally assumes the
obligations or voluntarily pays certain expenses related to the
crime on behalf of the victim;
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Immediate family or household members
related by blood or marriage who require counseling as a result of
the crime;
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A peace officer, fire fighter or
individual who has a duty to protect the public and who is injured
in a crime.
TYPE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
AVAILABLE
Upon approval, benefits may be awarded
for the following:
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medical, hospital, physical therapy
or nursing care
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psychiatric care or
counseling
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one-time relocation assistance for
victims of family violence or a victim of sexual assault who is
assaulted in the victims' place of residence;
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loss of earnings or
support
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loss of wages and travel
reimbursement due to participation in, or attendance at, the
investigation, prosecutorial and judicial processes;
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care of a child or
dependent
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funeral and burial
expenses
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CRIME SCENE
CLEAN-UP
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replacement costs for clothing,
bedding or other property seized as evidence or rendered unusable
as the result of the investigation;
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attorney fees for assistance in
filing the Crime Victims' Compensation application and in
obtaining benefits, if the claim is approved;
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loss of wages and travel to seek
medical treatment or counseling.
Additional benefits for victims who have
suffered a catastrophic injury include:
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making a home or car
accessible;
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job training and vocational
rehabilitation;
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training in the use of special
appliances;
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home health care
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reimbursement of lost
wages
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rehabilitation technology, long term
medical expenses and durable medical
equipment.
LINKS & HELPFUL
NUMBERS
CRIME VICTIMS'
COMPENSATION DIVISION
VICTIMS & FAMILY MEMBERS
1-800-983-9933
AUSTIN CALLERS (512)
936-1200
CRIME
VICTIMS' APPLICATION FORM
www.survivor-services.com
CRIME CLEAN OF TEXAS,
INC. Leading Central Texas in
Bio-hazard Clean-up Since 1995
San Antonio (210) 723-4892 Austin
(512) 669-2999
Much of the data contained
on this page is taken from written material provided by the Office
of the Attorney General Crime Victim Service Division. It is
provided for informational purposes only. Policies,
procedures, covered charges, and eligibility requirements may
change at any time without notice to Crime Clean of
Texas. Crime Clean of Texas, Inc. is an independent
corporation not affiliated with this program or the Office of the
Attorney General.
Copyright 2006
Crime Clean of Texas, Inc.
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