Apply for Crime Victim Benefits

File a Claim

• File a timely police report.
• Complete the Application for Benefits online. You will have a chance to save or print a copy of the completed application for your records before you submit the claim. The claim number displays after you submit the claim and you do not need to send a copy of the paper application to us. You will hear from us within 5 days regarding receipt of your application and in most cases within 10 – 15 days regarding the outcome of your application.
• OR
• Complete the Application for Benefits - Crime Victims (F800‑042‑000) form. This form is also available from victim witness offices and health-care providers. For homicide victims, use the Application for Benefits - Homicide Crime Victims (F800-120-000).
• Be sure to sign, date, mail, email or fax the form. Incomplete information could delay the decision on your claim.

1. Mail to:
   Crime Victims Compensation Program
   PO Box 44520
   Olympia WA 98504
2. Fax to: 360-902-5333.
3. Email to: CrimeVictimsProgramM@Lni.wa.gov
4. You will hear from us within 5 – 7 days regarding receipt of your application and in most cases within 30 days regarding the outcome of your application. Call 800-762-3716 to check the status of your application.

Questions Crime Victim applicants have

• What happens if the website does not give me a claim number?

  Print your completed application and send it to the Crime Victims Compensation Program.
  

• I don’t have online access. Can I still file a claim?

  Yes, you will need to follow the instructions for completing a paper form.

• What does the little red * mean next to Date of Birth and other questions?

  The little red * indicates it is a required field. The online application cannot be submitted without completing all required fields.

• How long will it take before I hear from the Crime Victim Compensation Program about my claim?

  If you filed a claim online, you will hear from us within 5 days regarding receipt of your application and in most cases within 10 – 15 days regarding the outcome of your application. If you filed a paper claim, you will hear from us within 5 – 7 days regarding receipt of your application and in most cases within 30 days regarding the outcome of your application.

• I filed my claim on my smart phone and I do not have access to a printer. What should I do?
  The application is for your records, you do not need to send us a copy. An electronic copy of the application should automatically download to your device.

• I want to file my claim online. How do I send supporting documentation such as the police report and medical reports?

  Submit your claim online and write your claim number down. Next, write your claim number on the top of each page and fax to 360-902-5333.

• I submitted my claim online and I haven’t heard anything. What should I do?

  Call us at 800-762-3716 with your claim number.

• Updating information: What if I move or change doctors after I submit my claim, or if any of my other information changes?

  Please call us right away at 800-762-3716, so that your claim is not delayed.