Medical/Dental:

• If you have medical insurance, all bills must be submitted to insurance first. After insurance has processed your bill(s), you may submit it to CVC for consideration of any remaining balance, co-pay or deductible.
• Total medical and/or dental payout may not exceed $30,000.
• The Board may approve reimbursement of up to 100% of your out of pocket medical or dental expenses (not to exceed $30,000 in total medical/dental payout).
• The Board may approve up to 80% of an outstanding medical and/or dental debt (not to exceed $30,000 in total medical/dental payout).
• The Board may approve up to 100% of your prescription costs (not to exceed $30,000 in total medical/dental payout).
• Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Care, Occupational Therapy, Massage Therapy, Psychological Medication Management and Acupuncture may be approved by the Board as medical care in some circumstances.

Medically Necessary Devices:

• This category includes eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, prosthesis and other medical devices that were either damaged during an eligible crime or became necessary due to a criminal injury.
• If you have medical insurance, all bills must be submitted to insurance first. After insurance has processed your bill(s), you may submit it to CVC for consideration of any remaining balance, co-pay or deductible.
• Medically necessary devices are considered a medical expense and may not exceed $30,000 in combination with other medical expenses.
• Eyeglasses (and exam in some circumstances) are limited to $1000.

Mental Health Therapy:

• The Board initially approves 3 assessment sessions for each person approved for therapy.
• After 3 assessment sessions the Board requires a treatment plan for on-going visits. We will work directly with your therapist to get a treatment plan.
• You may choose to see a state licensed therapist. In some circumstances you may see a therapist with a master’s degree who is supervised by a licensed therapist. Not all therapists are willing to accept our rate of pay or are willing to complete our required paperwork. Please ask your therapist if they are willing to work with CVC and if they accept our rate of pay as full payment.
• Please call if you would like assistance locating a CVC friendly therapist.
• CVC pays $140.00 per individual session or $70.00 per family or group session.
• A primary victim could receive up to $6,580.00 for therapy.  The Board will approve the allocation of funds in multiple phases.
• A secondary victim (family members to the primary victim and witnesses) could receive up to $5,040.00 in counseling funds.  The Board will approve the allocation of funds in multiple phases.
• If you have medical insurance, all bills must be submitted to insurance first. After insurance has processed your bill(s), you may submit it to CVC for consideration of any remaining balance, co-pay or deductible.
• Our mental health therapy policies are extensive and not all our policies are indicated above. For a more comprehensive understanding of our mental health policies, please call 303-835-5690.

Property Damage / Victim Safety:

• Claims for property damage assistance are limited to the replacement or repair of exterior residential doors, locks, or windows that were damaged during the criminal incident.
• For safety reasons, the Board may approve the rekeying of residential and/or vehicle locks, as well as safety modifications to the residence, including the installation of security features or devices, provided these measures are directly related to safety concerns stemming from the criminal incident. 
• The Board may approve up to a total of $2,000.00 for all claims submitted under this section.

• If you have renter’s or home-owner’s insurance, all bills must be submitted to insurance first. After insurance has processed your bill(s), you may submit it to CVC for consideration of any remaining balance, co-pay or deductible.

Post Office Box:

• Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking may be eligible for up to $100.00 for the rental of a P.O. Box to help ensure safety.

Self Defense classes: 

• The Board may consider providing up to $500.00 for the victim to attend an organized self-defense course, such as Krav Maga, Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Muay Thai, etc.

Relocation: 

• Relocation assistance must be requested within 60 days after the crime and the relocation must occur within 120 days of the Board’s approval to be eligible for reimbursement.  If eligible, the Board may approve up to $5000.00 for the victim to secure safe housing to escape violence directly related to the crime committed against them. 
• Assistance in this category may include rental deposits, first month’s rent, utility deposits, moving expenses, and temporary emergency shelter costs incurred immediately following the criminal incident.
• Our relocation policies are extensive and not all our policies are indicated above. For a more comprehensive understanding, please call 303-835-5690

Lost Wages:

• If the victim is unable to work due to crime related injuries, the board may approve up to 6 consecutive weeks of lost wages.
• Wages will be paid at 80% of gross earnings.
• The Board may approve up to 5 days of bereavement leave for family members of deceased victims.
• All sick and bereavement leave available through the employer must be used before CVC will consider compensating lost wages.
• The applicant must submit the 17th JD CVC Lost Wages Form, completed by their employer, along with recent paystubs. Victims must also submit a letter from a doctor or therapist verifying that they were unable to work due to crime related injuries. If the victim is self-employed, they must submit a current tax return in lieu of a pay stub.
• Time off for medical or counseling appointments, meetings with law enforcement persons or court dates are not eligible for lost wages.

Loss of Household Support from Offender:

• If the offender has left the home they shared with the victim and is no longer providing support to the victim, dependent victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse may request assistance for loss of household support.
• If eligible, dependents may receive up to $5,000 in household support to maintain the residence or up to two consecutive months of expenses, which ever limit is reached first.
• The dependent must submit bills for household expenses that occurred within four months following the date of the crime. Household expenses include those related to maintaining the residence, such as mortgage, rent, utilities, insurance, etc.
• The Board may request evidence of dependency, relation, or guardianship.

Funeral or Burial expenses:

• The Board may approve up to an aggregate total of $15,000.00 for the burial, funeral or cremation services, cemetery costs, headstone or permanent marker, or celebration of life services.

Loss of Support to Dependents:

• Surviving dependents may request loss of support when the victim has died because of the crime.
• Dependents may be awarded up to 6 weeks of the deceased victim’s salary.
• The dependent must submit a recent paystub for the victim.
• The Board may request evidence of dependency, relation, or guardianship.

Crime Scene Clean-up:

• The Board may approve up to $5,000.00 for professional cleaning of a residence for the removal of bodily fluids/matter or contamination by other items that leave the residence uninhabitable.
• Crime scene clean-up must be performed by a professional cleaning agency.
• If you have renter’s or home-owner’s insurance, all bills must be submitted to insurance first. After insurance has processed your bill(s), you may submit it to CVC for consideration of any remaining balance, co-pay or deductible.

Replacement Services:

• The Board may approve assistance with reasonable costs for hiring a third party to perform tasks that the victim would perform for themselves or their legal dependents without pay, had they not been injured or killed during the crime.
• Allowable expenses may include but are not limited to the following tasks: cleaning, laundry, lawn care, snow removal, grocery shopping, transporting themselves or dependent family members to necessary appointments, cooking and meal preparation (not including the cost of food). 
• Reimbursement for replacement services is limited to $1000.00 and the service/s must be rendered within 4 months following the crime.
• The Board will require an itemized receipt for services rendered, along with documentation from the treating physician or therapist supporting the need for those services.  Additionally, the Board may request verification of dependency, relationship or guardianship.
• Replacement services are not intended to cover personal care services, medical expenses, or expenses unrelated to non-income producing tasks that the victim performed for themselves or their dependents prior to the crime.

Dependent care:

• The Board may approve assistance with reasonable costs of hiring a third party to care for the victim’s legal dependents, whom the victim regularly cared for without pay prior to the crime but is no longer able to due to their injury or death resulting from the crime.  
• Reimbursement for dependent care services is limited to $2000.00 and the service/s must be rendered within 4 months following the date of the crime. 
• The Board will require an itemized receipt for services rendered, along with documentation from the treating physician or therapist supporting the need for those services.  Additionally, the Board may request verification of dependency, relationship or guardianship.

Travel expenses:

• The Board may approve up to $3000.00 total per person for reasonable travel costs associated with specific crime-related events.  These events are limited to:
• Travel costs related to arranging and/or attending the funeral, burial, or similar end-of-life activities.
• Travel costs for attending crime-related medical, dental, or mental health therapy appointments. 
• Travel costs for attending court hearings that qualify as a Critical Stage, as defined by C.R.S. §24-4.1-302(2), where the victim is not subpoenaed to testify.
• Itemized receipts and documentation verifying attendance will be required for reimbursement.

Vehicle Towing and Impound:

• Towing and Impound assistance is intended to cover the costs incurred by a victim whose vehicle was determined by law enforcement to be the location of a compensable crime, and was subsequently towed and/or impounded by a professional towing company.    
• Reimbursement for Towing and Impound fees is limited to $1,200.00.
• The vehicle must be owned by the victim or a compensable crime. 
• CVC will require itemized invoices/receipts from the towing/storage facility, proof of vehicle ownership, copy of impound report indicating the vehicle was seized as part of a compensable crime, the insurance declarations page showing coverage details at the time of the crime.
  
  

Each category listed above has financial limits and no claim may exceed $30,000.00 in total payout.

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