evilgenius12358 t1_j2uats2 wrote
Reply to comment by KaiDaiz in 22 people hurt, including 3 young girls, after SUV slams into Manhattan restaurant: police by 12stTales
Looks kinds cheap tbh.
https://ovs.ny.gov/victim-compensation
Compensation Includes:
Expenses for medical or other related services that are not covered by other insurance or benefit programs
Lost earnings or loss of support up to $600 a week, not to exceed the maximum of $30,000
Lost savings of vulnerable elderly, or incompetent, or physically disabled persons, not to exceed the maximum of $30,000
Burial expenses up to $6,000 (for crimes committed on or after Nov. 1, 1996)
Occupational rehabilitation expenses
Counseling services to the victim of crime and to certain family members, in accordance with the OVS fee schedule, which is based on reasonable fee rates, depending on the credentials of the treating counselor
The cost of repair or replacement of essential personal property lost, damaged or destroyed as the direct result of a crime, up to $2,500. A maximum of $100 in cash can be replaced
Transportation expenses for necessary court appearances in connection with the prosecution of the crime or transportation for medical appointments necessary as a result of the crime
Employment-related transportation expenses, due to a victim’s personal physical injury as the result of a crime, up to $2,500
The cost of residing at or utilizing the services of a domestic violence shelter
Crime scene cleanup expenses and/or cost of securing a crime scene, up to $2,500
Attorney fees – up to a maximum of $1,000 – for representation before the agency and/or before an appellate court, upon judicial review of the victim’s OVS claim
KaiDaiz t1_j2ufs1q wrote
it is better than nothing. hopefully catch audi driver and get more from the car insurance
evilgenius12358 t1_j2uhepo wrote
You sounds like a victim of NYS government. We deserve better.
KaiDaiz t1_j2ulz18 wrote
take a look at other states victims compensation programs. ny is quite generous vs the norm
evilgenius12358 t1_j2um46o wrote
Better, yes. Generous, no.
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