Bermuda

Bermuda has a crime victim compensation program to provide financial compensation to victims of violent or personal crime.

Eligibility Requirements
Report to Police: As soon as possible.
Filing Period: Within 1 year. Exceptions may be made.

Claimants

• Victims of crime
• Dependents of homicide victims
• Foreign citizens

Procedures

Claimant must obtain an application form from and file it with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

The claimant will receive notification of the program's decision between 2 weeks and 6 months. Compensation is received between 1 day and 3 weeks. This decision can be appealed to an independent committee of three persons, appointed by the government, which is the final decisionmaker.

Benefits & Award Limits
The maximum award in $B is 200.000.

Compensable Costs

• Medical expenses
• Mental health
• Lost wages for disabled victims
• Lost support for dependents of deceased victims
• Funerals
• Travel
• Rehabilitation for disabled victims
• Services to replace work in the home previously performed by the victim

Emergency Awards

The program may give a prepayment if the award decision is delayed due to no fault of the claimant, and it would be reasonable to do so.

Funding Sources
The program is funded through tax revenue.

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