NC Commission to discuss reimbursing crime victims

RALEIGH — A state commission may pay out about $1.4 million to reimburse crime victims for out-of-pocket expenses they incurred related to crimes committed against them.

The Crime Victims Compensation Commission will hear a total of 116 claims at its meeting Wednesday in Raleigh.

Seven of the claims, worth about $162,000, were held over from December’s meeting, pending further investigation. Victims get money soon after a reimbursement request has been approved.

Established in 1983, the Crime Victims Compensation Commission reimburses victims for medical bills, lost wages and other out-of-pocket expenses related to the crimes against them.

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