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The Judicial Branch Office of Victim Services (JB-OVS) Victim Compensation Program may be able to help pay for certain crime-related expenses not covered by insurance or another financial resource.

Victim Compensation Program staff are here to help with the application and claim process. To speak with someone, please call 1-888-286-7347 or email OVSCompensation@jud.ct.gov.

Victim Compensation Program Application
To apply for victim compensation, please click on one of the following applications and follow the instructions. Information may be typed directly in the application, but it must be printed, signed, and dated before submission.

Physical Injury - English - PDF    |  Español - PDF   |  Polski - PDF  |  Português - PDF
Up to $15,000 for crime-related expenses not covered by insurance or other financial resources

Emotional Injury - English - PDF    |  Español - PDF   |  Polski - PDF  |  Português - PDF
Up to $5,000 for crime-related expenses not covered by insurance or other financial resources

Survivor Benefits - English - PDF    |  Español - PDF   |  Polski - PDF  |  Português - PDF
Up to $25,000 for expenses not covered by insurance or other financial resources.

Please mail, fax, or email completed, signed applications to:
Judicial Branch Office of Victim Services
Victim Compensation Unit
225 Spring Street, 4th Floor
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Fax: 860-263-2780
Email: OVSCompensation@jud.ct.gov

If the crime happened more than 3 years before the date the application is filed, Application for Waiver of Three Year Filing Requirement must be completed and submitted with applications.

Frequently Asked Questions  (Click [+] below to expand or collapse)

Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la atención a las víctimas - PDF

 5. Victim Compensation Process Overview - PDF
 6. Compensation Program brochure - PDF  |  Español - PDF   |  Polski- PDF   |  Português- PDF

If the crime did not happen in Connecticut, your options include visiting the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards' WebsiteExternal Link for contact information to the victim compensation program of the state where the crime happened and contacting Connecticut's Victim Compensation program at 1-888-286-7347 or ovscompensation@jud.ct.gov.