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Apply for Oregon crime victim compensation

Apply online or by email to be reimbursed for crime-related costs such as medical care and counseling. It is not immediate cash.

Steps

6 steps
  1. Consider working with an advocateA county victim assistance office or local victim services agency can help you fill out the application.
  2. Register in the CVC PortalClick Register and choose Victim or Applicant as your role.
  3. Complete and submit the applicationThe victim or applicant must sign and date it. You can use a phone, tablet or computer.
  4. Submit it, do not just save itA saved but unsubmitted application shows as incomplete and has not reached CVC.
  5. Upload documents to your claimBills, EOBs and chart notes can be combined into one file. Choose bill as the category.
  6. Or email a signed paper applicationUse this if the portal does not work. DOJ pages list different mailing addresses, so email or use the portal.

Bring

  • Signed and dated application
  • Email address you check often
  • Bills and chart notes to upload
CVC cannot give immediate financial help; it reimburses crime-related expenses and lost wages.

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