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The verified rules for Victim Compensation Program (Massachusetts Victims of Violent Crime Compensation), run by Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA). Each rule shows its exact quote, where it was saved from, and what the law engine does with it.

Statute: M.G.L. c. 258C, ss. 1 to 14; 124 CMR 2.00

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Used in decisions
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Shown for information
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Set aside, with a reason
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What Tend could not find or verify
  • minimum loss
  • emergency award
  • expense cap:counseling
  • expense cap:lost wages
  • expense cap:relocation
  • expense cap:transportation
  • expense cap:medical
  • covered expense:relocation
  • covered expense:temporary housing
  • covered expense:childcare

No minimum loss and no emergency or advance award appear in M.G.L. c. 258C or 124 CMR 2.00. Counseling, lost wages and medical have no separate dollar caps; they fall under the $25,000 total cap (124 CMR 2.06(5)(a) only allows the agency to ask for updated verification after six months or 30 sessions, which is not a cap). Relocation, temporary housing and childcare are not listed as compensable in the statute, the regulations, or the program page; the program page says other losses are not covered, so they are treated as not found rather than recorded as a rule.

You should not be billed for the exam

MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Victim compensation)MA-EXAM-1

Hospitals may not bill sexual assault exam patients for co-payments or other costs tied to their own health insurance; those amounts go to the state victim compensation program instead.

Hospitals may not bill patients for any co-payments or other patient-incurred costs related to their primary health insurance and those should be submitted to the VCAD.

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Decides an exam bill is held, not counted, and you are told not to pay it.

MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Victim compensation)MA-EXAM-2

The patient's own health insurance is used for the exam only if the patient opts in; otherwise the hospital bills the victim compensation program directly.

While a patient’s primary health care can be used if the patient affirmatively opts in, direct billing to VCAD should be implemented for patients who have privacy/confidentiality or other concerns about their primary health insurance being billed.

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From Mass.gov DPH, MA SANE Protocol Section X: Victim Compensation, saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 7c7aaddf4756

Decides an exam bill is held, not counted, and you are told not to pay it.

MSAECK survivor brochure, Payment of Related ExpensesMA-EXAM-3

State guidance says a survivor who receives a forensic exam should not get a bill, including a co-pay, for the exam or the related hospital visit.

In Massachusetts, survivors of sexual violence who receive a forensic exam should not receive a bill (including co-pay) for the exam and/or hospital visit related to the assault.

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From Information on the Massachusetts Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit (survivor brochure), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 828fdedaae1e

Decides an exam bill is held, not counted, and you are told not to pay it.

Coverage and Billing Procedures for Sexual Assault Exams in Massachusetts (2018), If a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam is AdministeredMA-EXAM-4

Covered emergency department exam expenses, including co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles, should never be billed to the survivor.

The expenses outlined below, including the applicable co-payment, co-insurance, and/or deductible, should never be billed to the survivor.

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From Coverage and Billing Procedures for Sexual Assault Exams in Massachusetts (MHA/AGO/EOHHS/EOPSS guidance, approved December 2018), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 046e09c1ed7e

Decides an exam bill is held, not counted, and you are told not to pay it.

Who pays for the exam

124 CMR 2.06(15)MA-EXAM-5

Medical care given in response to a sexual assault report, including the forensic exam and surrounding medical care, is compensable, and providers may bill the program directly. The same section says ambulance, inpatient care after the kit, and follow-up visits may not be covered through direct billing; the survivor can still claim those through their own application.

Expenses incurred for medical care in response to reports in accordance with 124 CMR 2.04 and 2.05(1)(d), including the provision of forensic sexual assault examinations and/or surrounding medical care shall be compensable.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides listed with a held exam bill as who should pay instead.

124 CMR 2.06(15)(g)MA-EXAM-6

Exam payments do not count toward the survivor's maximum award for other crime-related expenses.

To ensure compliance with 28 CFR § 90.13 requiring states to provide forensic sexual assault examinations without cost to the victim, compensation paid in this section will not be considered toward the maximum award for victim's other related claims.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides listed with a held exam bill as who should pay instead.

Costs the program covers

124 CMR 2.06(15)(b)MA-EXAM-8

A survivor does not have to have a forensic exam for sexual assault medical expenses to be eligible under this section.

Victims are not required to receive a forensic sexual assault examination for expenses to be deemed eligible under this section.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides medical care counts as a covered cost.

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(C)MA-COV-1

A victim, or a parent or guardian of a minor victim, can be compensated for reasonable mental health counseling obtained because of the crime.

A victim, parent or legal guardian of a victim who is a minor in accordance with section 4 or, where death results from the crime, the dependents and family members of the victim, shall be eligible for compensation for reasonable mental health counseling obtained as a result of the crime.

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From M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3, Maximum award; compensable expenses, saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 2219ba9e8043

Decides counseling counts as a covered cost.

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(B)MA-COV-2

Physician, dental, ambulance and other medically necessary services caused by the crime are covered when the claimant shows an out-of-pocket loss or a legal liability to pay.

Expenses incurred for physician, dental, ambulance, or other medically necessary services or prosthetic devices as the direct result of injury to the victim shall be compensable in accordance with this chapter; provided however, that when claiming compensation for such expenses, the claimant must demonstrate an out-of-pocket loss or legal liability for payment of such expenses.

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From M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3, Maximum award; compensable expenses, saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 2219ba9e8043

Decides medical care counts as a covered cost.

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(D)MA-COV-3

A victim who was employed, or had a real job offer, can be compensated for lost earnings while medically disabled from work because of the crime, based on net earnings.

If the victim was employed or had received a bona fide employment offer at the time of the crime, the victim shall be eligible for compensation for loss of actual earnings due to disability from work as the result of injuries caused by the crime.

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From M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3, Maximum award; compensable expenses, saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 2219ba9e8043

Decides lost pay counts as a covered cost.

MOVA, Applying for Victims of Violent Crime Assistance, What expenses are covered?MA-COV-4

Medical and dental expenses, including equipment, supplies and medications, are listed as covered to the extent insurance or other funds do not pay.

Medical and dental expenses (including equipment, supplies and medications)

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Decides prescriptions counts as a covered cost.

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 1 ("Medical care")MA-COV-5

Dental care is part of compensable medical care.

"Medical care'', the medical, psychological, surgical, dental, optometric, chiropractic, podiatric and hospital care provided to a victim including, but not limited to, medicines, medical, dental and surgical supplies, crutches, artificial members and appliances and training in the use of artificial members and appliances.

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Decides dental care counts as a covered cost.

124 CMR 2.06(4)(b)MA-COV-6

Transportation to medical care is covered only for ambulance, chair car, dial-a-ride, taxi or rideshare costs.

Compensation for transportation costs incurred while obtaining medical care is limited to costs incurred for emergency and non-emergency ambulance service, chair car service, dial-a-ride, taxi, or ridesharing service obtained.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides travel counts as a covered cost.

124 CMR 2.06(13)(b)MA-COV-7

Security measures can include doors, locks, exterior windows, security systems and reprogramming security codes.

Security measures may include but are not limited to, external and internal doors and locks, exterior windows and locks, security systems, and reprogramming security codes.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides home security counts as a covered cost.

Limits on a kind of cost

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(I)MA-CAP-2

A victim, or a family member living with the victim, can be compensated for security measures up to $3,000.

A victim or a family member residing with the victim at the time a crime is committed, shall be eligible for compensation for the costs associated with the implementation of security measures; provided, however, that the maximum compensable amount shall not exceed $3,000.

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From M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3, Maximum award; compensable expenses, saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 2219ba9e8043

Decides home security is limited to $3,000 in total.

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(H)MA-CAP-3

Clothing and bedding seized as evidence or ruined by the investigation can be replaced up to $250.

A victim shall be eligible for compensation for the reasonable replacement costs of clothing and bedding seized as evidence or rendered unusable as the result of a criminal investigation that is the direct result of a crime; provided, however, that the maximum compensable amount shall not exceed $250.

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From M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3, Maximum award; compensable expenses, saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 2219ba9e8043

Decides clothing and bedding is limited to $250 in total.

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(G)MA-CAP-4

Professional crime scene cleanup at a private residence or a victim's vehicle is capped at $1,500.

Expenses incurred for professional crime scene cleanup services necessary as the direct result of the commission of a crime at a private residence or in a motor vehicle that is owned or leased by a victim, family member or other dependent shall be compensable in accordance with this chapter; provided, however, that the maximum amount of compensation shall not exceed $1,500.

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Decides crime scene cleanup is limited to $1,500 in total.

124 CMR 2.06(10)(b)MA-CAP-6

If an attorney helps with the claim, fees are paid at no more than $75 per hour, capped at 15% of the award, and come out of the award rather than on top of it.

Attorneys shall be compensated at a rate of no more than $75 per hour. In no event shall an attorney's fee award exceed 15% of the total award for compensation.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides legal help is limited to $75 per hour.

Total limit

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(a)MA-CAP-1

The maximum award is $25,000 per claimant, or $50,000 for a catastrophic injury.

The maximum award for compensation to a claimant pursuant to this chapter shall be $25,000; provided, however, that the maximum award for compensation to a claimant with a catastrophic injury pursuant to this chapter shall be $50,000.

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From M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3, Maximum award; compensable expenses, saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 2219ba9e8043

Decides the total for the claim stops at $25,000.

Costs the program does not cover

MOVA, Applying for Victims of Violent Crime Assistance, What expenses are not covered?MA-EXCL-1

The program page lists property losses, pain and suffering, and all other losses outside the covered list as not covered. The only property-type item on the covered list is replacement of clothing and bedding taken as evidence or ruined by the investigation.

Property losses, compensation for pain and suffering, and all other losses

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Decides replacing belongings is not covered when it is a pain suffering.

124 CMR 2.06(4)(b)MA-EXCL-2

Bus or train fares, and mileage or parking for a personal car, are not reimbursed for trips to medical or mental health care.

It does not include compensation for public transportation, or mileage or parking when private transportation is used.

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124 CMR 2.06(5)(f)MA-EXCL-3

Counseling compensation may be denied for missed or cancelled appointments and for non-therapeutic court or investigative work by the provider.

Compensation for mental health counseling may be denied for expenses incurred in the following instances: 1. missed or cancelled appointments; 2. non-therapeutic testimonial court appearances by a health care provider; 3. non-therapeutic investigatory consultations; 4. photocopying and report writing;

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Insurance and other payments come first

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10MA-COLL-1

The program pays only for losses not covered by insurance, public benefits, restitution, civil suits or institutional gifts.

No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the out-of-pocket expenses or legal liability of the claimant for services rendered as the result of the crime exceeds any and all of the amounts received, applied for, or to be applied for as the result of the crime from any of the following or any combination of the following:

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Decides insurance and other payments come off first.

124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)MA-COLL-2

Crowdfunding raised for a victim does not have to be reported and is not treated as a source that must be used first.

Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd funding dollars raised on their behalf, as this funding will not be considered as a source of payment that must be exhausted

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides insurance and other payments come off first.

Deadline to apply

124 CMR 2.05(7)(c)MA-DEAD-3

If the claimant did not discover the crime until more than three years after it happened, the period starts at discovery, but only if there was a criminal complaint, indictment or other probable cause finding.

If the claimant did not discover the act which constitutes a crime until more than three years after the crime was committed, the filing period shall not commence until the claimant discovered, or reasonably should have discovered, the act which constitutes a crime; provided, however, that in such cases, the crime for which the claimant seeks compensation must have resulted in the issuance of a criminal complaint or indictment, or any other judicial or administrative determination of probable cause that an act constituting a crime has occurred.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides the filing deadline, 1,095 days after discovery of the crime.

Reporting to police

MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Direct billing process)MA-EXAM-7

Victim compensation can cover the forensic exam and other emergency department costs whether or not the survivor reports to police.

Victim’s Compensation may be used to cover the cost of forensic exam/evidence collection and other emergency department expenses whether or not they choose to report their assault to police.

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Decides a police report is not required.

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 2(b)MA-REPORT-1

The crime must be reported within five days unless the agency finds good cause for the delay. Victims under 18 are not held to the five-day limit.

Except in the case where the agency finds such report to have been delayed for good cause, such report shall have been made within five days after the occurrence of such crime; provided, however, that a claimant who was a victim under 18 years of age shall not be required to file such report within 5 days.

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Decides a police report is required.

124 CMR 2.05(4)(d)MA-REPORT-2

A Provider Sexual Crime Report filed by a medical provider counts as a report to law enforcement.

Reports to local law enforcement, via a Provider Sexual Crime Report (PSCR), in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 12A½, shall constitute a report to law enforcement authorities.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides a police report is required, and medical records can count instead.

124 CMR 2.05(4)(c)MA-REPORT-3

Applying to a court for a restraining or harassment prevention order with a supporting affidavit, or applying for a criminal complaint, counts as a report to law enforcement.

The reporting of a crime to a court through a citizen application for a restraining order under M.G.L. c. 209A, and M.G.L. c. 258E, accompanied by an affidavit in support of the application for protection, or through a citizen application for a criminal complaint, shall constitute a report to law enforcement authorities.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides a police report is required, and other proof or a protective order can count instead.

124 CMR 2.05(4)(e)MA-REPORT-4

Telling a rape crisis center, private security, or the agency itself does not count as a report to law enforcement.

Reports to private security personnel, rape crisis centers, or the Agency do not constitute reports to law enforcement authorities.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides a police report is required.

124 CMR 2.05(5)(b)-(c)MA-REPORT-5

Good cause for a late report includes physical or psychological incapacity, or reasonable fear for the safety of the victim or others.

Good cause for delay shall include delay caused by physical or psychological incapacity which prevented the making of a report; or by (c) reasonable fear of safety for themselves or others.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides a police report is required.

124 CMR 2.05(4)(b)MA-REPORT-6

For a minor victim, a report to the Department of Children and Families under the state's mandated child abuse reporting law counts as a report for compensation purposes.

Crimes involving minor victims may be reported to the Department of Children and Families pursuant to the reporting requirements of M.G.L. c. 119, § 51A.

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

Decides a police report is required, and other proof can count instead.

Address confidentiality program

Secretary of the Commonwealth, Address Confidentiality Program page, introductionMA-ACP-1

The Address Confidentiality Program, run by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, gives survivors of sexual assault, rape, domestic violence and stalking a protected mail-forwarding address to use with state and municipal agencies so their real address stays out of public records.

The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) protects survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking as well as some legally protected healthcare providers. Survivors often move to get away from perpetrators of violence. The Address Confidentiality Program makes their new address harder to find. The ACP is a mail forwarding service that gives you a protected address to use with state and municipal agencies.

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Claim records kept confidential

124 CMR 2.09, Confidentiality of RecordsMA-RECORDS-1

MOVA's regulation says all information it receives or keeps about a compensation claim is confidential and privileged, and anyone who gets those records from the agency may not disclose them.

All information received, obtained or maintained by the Agency in connection with any claim for crime victim compensation shall be confidential and privileged.

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How to send a claim

MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 4, after section 9 (Acknowledgement)MA-SUB-1

The signed application can be mailed to the MOVA office in Boston.

Return signed and completed application via mail, fax, or email to: Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance One Ashburton Place, Suite 1310 Boston, MA 02108

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MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 4, after section 9 (Acknowledgement)MA-SUB-2

The signed application can be faxed to the MOVA Victim Compensation fax line.

Return signed and completed application via mail, fax, or email to: Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance One Ashburton Place, Suite 1310 Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 586-1340 Fax: (617) 742-6262

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MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 4, after section 9 (Acknowledgement)MA-SUB-3

The signed application can be emailed to the Victim Compensation correspondence address printed on the form.

Return signed and completed application via mail, fax, or email to: Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance One Ashburton Place, Suite 1310 Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 586-1340 Fax: (617) 742-6262 Email: VCCorrespondence@state.ma.us

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Documents the program asks for

MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Patient declines MSAECK or patient ineligible for MSAECK)MA-DOC-3

A survivor who declined the forensic exam kit, or was past the kit window, must send a copy of the police report with the application.

In these circumstances, patients must submit a copy of their police report with their Victim Compensation Application.

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124 CMR 2.06(6)(f)1.MA-DOC-4

For lost wages, MOVA can ask for the employer's verification of employment, dates missed, net weekly pay and leave used.

verification from the victim's employer (or, if self-employed, from the victim's own records) that the victim was employed at the time of the crime

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124 CMR 2.06(6)(a)MA-DOC-5

For lost wages, MOVA can ask for a letter from a treating provider saying the victim cannot work, or can work only part time, because of the crime.

Upon request by the Agency, the victim must submit a disability letter from a treating health care provider demonstrating that the victim is disabled from working full time, or limited to working part time, as a direct result of the crime

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How long a decision takes

Who can apply

MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Victim compensation)MA-CRIME-1

Victim compensation is available to crime victims, including sexual assault survivors.

Financial compensation from the Victim Compensation and Assistance Division (VCAD) of the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA) is available to victims of crime, including sexual assault survivors.

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124 CMR 2.03 (Crime)MA-CRIME-2

A compensable crime must involve force, intimidation or violence, or the threat of it, by the offender against the victim.

provided, however, that such act involves the application of force, intimidation or violence or the threat of force, intimidation or violence by the offender upon the victim.

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Where you live and where it happened

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 1 ("Crime")MA-RES-1

The program covers crimes that happen in Massachusetts, and acts of terrorism outside the United States against a Massachusetts resident.

Crime shall apply to an act occurring within the commonwealth, and to an act of terrorism, as defined in 18 USC section 2331, occurring outside the United States or territories against a resident of the commonwealth.

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124 CMR 2.03 (Crime)MA-RES-2

A Massachusetts resident victimized in another state is covered only when that state has no compensation program the resident would qualify for.

The word "crime" shall also apply to an act which occurs against a resident of the Commonwealth in a state which does not have a crime victim compensation program for which a resident of the Commonwealth would be eligible.

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How the program reviews a claim

M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 2(e)MA-COND-1

An award may be reduced or denied to the extent the victim's conduct provoked or contributed to the injuries.

To the extent that the victim's acts or conduct provoked or contributed to the injuries, the agency may reduce or deny an award to the claimant or claimants in accordance with regulations enacted pursuant to section four.

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From M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 2, Eligibility for compensation, saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 3d281e593d21

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124 CMR 2.07(1)(b)MA-COND-2

The regulations say sexual assault is, in general, not a circumstance that warrants reducing or denying an award for contributory conduct.

Circumstances that, in general, do not warrant the denial or reduction of an award based on contributory conduct include: 1. acts of negligence or poor judgment such as entering a motor vehicle operated by an intoxicated person; 2. crimes in which the victim is a victim of sexual assault;

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From 124 CMR 2.00, Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes (MOVA; effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564), saved Oct 3, 2026, SHA-256 17629898a091

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Compiled law

The engine compiles Massachusetts's rules into a law image and runs it as bytecode. Rule ids in the listing link back to the rules above.

Verified rules SHA-256 0be711d80cbbfe9d51d405ec14235474d8aaf4537159540ebef6438dd58306e0

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Contents
52 rules, 15 sources, 28 proofs, 6 ints, 297 strings
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; tend law image MA, Massachusetts
; format 1.3, compiled by tendc 1.3.0
; source sha256 0be711d80cbbfe9d51d405ec14235474d8aaf4537159540ebef6438dd58306e0
; image sha256  8d4ef3276c373f07d5fa5b7b4029b309fb9845b991902bc159b3937547c1a894
; 52 rules, 15 sources, 28 proofs, 6 ints, 297 strings
; item program: 191 instructions, 618 bytes, max stack 2
; aggregate program: 192 instructions, 595 bytes, max stack 3, 6 loops

.rules
    R0    MA-EXAM-1             exam_no_bill  -                                             MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Victim compensation)
    R1    MA-EXAM-2             exam_no_bill  -                                             MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Victim compensation)
    R2    MA-EXAM-3             exam_no_bill  -                                             MSAECK survivor brochure, Payment of Related Expenses
    R3    MA-EXAM-4             exam_no_bill  -                                             Coverage and Billing Procedures for Sexual Assault Exams in Massachusetts (2018), If a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam is Administered
    R4    MA-EXAM-5             exam_payment  -                                             124 CMR 2.06(15)
    R5    MA-EXAM-6             exam_payment  -                                             124 CMR 2.06(15)(g)
    R6    MA-EXAM-7             reporting     -                                             MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Direct billing process)
    R7    MA-EXAM-8             covered       medical                                       124 CMR 2.06(15)(b)
    R8    MA-CAP-1              total_cap     -                                             M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(a)
    R9    MA-CAP-2              expense_cap   security              per claim               M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(I)
    R10   MA-CAP-3              expense_cap   clothing_bedding      per claim               M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(H)
    R11   MA-CAP-4              expense_cap   crime_scene_cleanup   per claim               M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(G)
    R12   MA-CAP-5              expense_cap   funeral               per claim               M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(1)(A)
    R13   MA-CAP-6              expense_cap   legal                 per hour                124 CMR 2.06(10)(b)
    R14   MA-COV-1              covered       counseling                                    M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(C)
    R15   MA-COV-2              covered       medical                                       M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(B)
    R16   MA-COV-3              covered       lost_wages                                    M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(D)
    R17   MA-COV-4              covered       prescription                                  MOVA, Applying for Victims of Violent Crime Assistance, What expenses are covered?
    R18   MA-COV-5              covered       dental                                        M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 1 ("Medical care")
    R19   MA-COV-6              covered       transportation                                124 CMR 2.06(4)(b)
    R20   MA-COV-7              covered       security                                      124 CMR 2.06(13)(b)
    R21   MA-EXCL-1             excluded      property_replacement                          MOVA, Applying for Victims of Violent Crime Assistance, What expenses are not covered?
    R22   MA-EXCL-2             info          -                     excluded_expense        124 CMR 2.06(4)(b)
    R23   MA-EXCL-3             info          -                     excluded_expense        124 CMR 2.06(5)(f)
    R24   MA-DEAD-1             deadline      -                     from crime              M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 5(a)(1)
    R25   MA-DEAD-2             info          -                     filing_deadline         124 CMR 2.05(7)(a)
    R26   MA-DEAD-3             deadline      -                     from discovery          124 CMR 2.05(7)(c)
    R27   MA-REPORT-1           reporting     -                                             M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 2(b)
    R28   MA-REPORT-2           reporting     -                                             124 CMR 2.05(4)(d)
    R29   MA-REPORT-3           reporting     -                                             124 CMR 2.05(4)(c)
    R30   MA-REPORT-4           reporting     -                                             124 CMR 2.05(4)(e)
    R31   MA-REPORT-5           reporting     -                                             124 CMR 2.05(5)(b)-(c)
    R32   MA-REPORT-6           reporting     -                                             124 CMR 2.05(4)(b)
    R33   MA-COLL-1             collateral    -                                             M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10
    R34   MA-COLL-2             collateral    -                                             124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)
    R35   MA-COND-1             info          -                     conduct_reduction       M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 2(e)
    R36   MA-COND-2             info          -                     conduct_reduction       124 CMR 2.07(1)(b)
    R37   MA-CRIME-1            info          -                     eligible_crime          MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Victim compensation)
    R38   MA-CRIME-2            info          -                     eligible_crime          124 CMR 2.03 (Crime)
    R39   MA-RES-1              info          -                     residency               M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 1 ("Crime")
    R40   MA-RES-2              info          -                     residency               124 CMR 2.03 (Crime)
    R41   MA-SUB-1              info          -                     submission              MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 4, after section 9 (Acknowledgement)
    R42   MA-SUB-2              info          -                     submission              MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 4, after section 9 (Acknowledgement)
    R43   MA-SUB-3              info          -                     submission              MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 4, after section 9 (Acknowledgement)
    R44   MA-DOC-1              info          -                     required_document       MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 3, section 5 (Expenses)
    R45   MA-DOC-2              info          -                     required_document       124 CMR 2.08(1)(c)
    R46   MA-DOC-3              info          -                     required_document       MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Patient declines MSAECK or patient ineligible for MSAECK)
    R47   MA-DOC-4              info          -                     required_document       124 CMR 2.06(6)(f)1.
    R48   MA-DOC-5              info          -                     required_document       124 CMR 2.06(6)(a)
    R49   MA-TIME-1             info          -                     processing_time         Mass.gov, Applying for Victims of Violent Crime Assistance, 'To apply'
    R50   MA-ACP-1              info          -                     address_confidentiality Secretary of the Commonwealth, Address Confidentiality Program page, introduction
    R51   MA-RECORDS-1          info          -                     record_confidentiality  124 CMR 2.09, Confidentiality of Records

.tags   pain_suffering=bit0

.sources
    S0    MA-S1       sha256 cc3f5397ac8d1aac  https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-victims-of-violent-crime-compensation
    S1    MA-S2       sha256 13b7627fa7e15d7d  https://www.mass.gov/info-details/applying-for-victims-of-violent-crime-assistance
    S2    MA-S4       sha256 046f0367724c6f05  https://www.mass.gov/doc/victim-compensation-application-english/download
    S3    MA-S5       sha256 3f095c5a964e4cde  https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter258C/Section1
    S4    MA-S6       sha256 3d281e593d2162c8  https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter258C/Section2
    S5    MA-S7       sha256 2219ba9e8043e699  https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter258C/Section3
    S6    MA-S9       sha256 f027bfe8924268e2  https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter258C/Section5
    S7    MA-S10      sha256 3feeab2d7542e0b8  https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter258C/Section10
    S8    MA-S11      sha256 17629898a091ca94  https://www.mass.gov/doc/124-cmr-2-compensation-for-victims-of-violent-crimes/download
    S9    MA-S12      sha256 046e09c1ed7e6eca  https://www.mass.gov/doc/coverage-and-billing-procedures-for-sexual-assault-exams-in-massachusetts/download
    S10   MA-S13      sha256 7c7aaddf4756d970  https://www.mass.gov/info-details/section-x-victim-compensation
    S11   MA-S14      sha256 828fdedaae1e4a16  https://www.mass.gov/doc/information-on-the-massachusetts-sexual-assault-evidence-collection-kit/download
    S12   MA-S15      sha256 d0da3cb978f901c8  https://www.mass.gov/doc/attachment-b-forensic-sexual-assault-medical-examination-contact-form/download
    S13   MA-S16      sha256 479fcae242057855  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/acp/address-confidentiality-program.htm
    S14   MA-S17      sha256 ff11a14003bb0bc9  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/acp/how-to-apply-survivors.htm

.proofs
    P0    ()
    P1    (MA-EXAM-1, MA-EXAM-2, MA-EXAM-3, MA-EXAM-4, MA-EXAM-5, MA-EXAM-6)
    P2    (MA-EXAM-8, MA-COV-2)
    P3    (MA-EXAM-8, MA-COV-2, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P4    (MA-COV-1)
    P5    (MA-COV-1, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P6    (MA-COV-3)
    P7    (MA-COV-3, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P8    (MA-COV-6)
    P9    (MA-COV-6, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P10   (MA-CAP-2, MA-COV-7)
    P11   (MA-CAP-2, MA-COV-7, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P12   (MA-CAP-4)
    P13   (MA-CAP-4, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P14   (MA-EXCL-1)
    P15   (MA-CAP-3)
    P16   (MA-CAP-3, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P17   (MA-COV-4)
    P18   (MA-COV-4, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P19   (MA-COV-5)
    P20   (MA-COV-5, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P21   (MA-CAP-5)
    P22   (MA-CAP-5, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P23   (MA-CAP-6)
    P24   (MA-CAP-6, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2)
    P25   (MA-DEAD-1, MA-DEAD-3)
    P26   (MA-EXAM-7, MA-REPORT-1, MA-REPORT-2, MA-REPORT-3, MA-REPORT-4, MA-REPORT-5, MA-REPORT-6)
    P27   (MA-EXCL-2, MA-EXCL-3, MA-DEAD-2, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2, MA-COND-1, MA-COND-2, MA-CRIME-1, MA-CRIME-2, MA-RES-1, MA-RES-2, MA-SUB-1, MA-SUB-2, MA-SUB-3, MA-DOC-1, MA-DOC-2, MA-DOC-3, MA-DOC-4, MA-DOC-5, MA-TIME-1, MA-ACP-1, MA-RECORDS-1)

.ints
    K0    7500          ; $75.00
    K1    300000        ; $3,000.00
    K2    25000         ; $250.00
    K3    150000        ; $1,500.00
    K4    1300000       ; $13,000.00
    K5    2500000       ; $25,000.00

.item
  0000        ldi      date
  0002        ldx      incident_date
  0004        lt
  0005        jnz      L0
  000a        ldi      date
  000c        ldx      as_of_date
  000e        gt
  000f        jnz      L0
  0014        ldi      expense
  0016        switch   19, default L10
                        case medical               -> L2
                        case forensic_exam         -> L1
                        case counseling            -> L4
                        case lost_wages            -> L6
                        case transportation        -> L8
                        case relocation            -> L10
                        case temporary_housing     -> L10
                        case security              -> L11
                        case crime_scene_cleanup   -> L13
                        case childcare             -> L10
                        case property_replacement  -> L15
                        case clothing_bedding      -> L19
                        case prescription          -> L21
                        case dental                -> L23
                        case funeral               -> L25
                        case legal                 -> L27
                        case tuition               -> L10
                        case other                 -> L10
                        case unknown               -> L10
  0068  L0:   push     0
  006d        decide   out_of_window, P0            ; (none)
  0071        ret
              ; MA-EXAM-1  MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Victim compensation)  "Hospitals may not bill patients for any co-payments or other..."
              ; MA-EXAM-2  MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Victim compensation)  "While a patient’s primary health care can be used if the..."
              ; MA-EXAM-3  MSAECK survivor brochure, Payment of Related Expenses  "In Massachusetts, survivors of sexual violence who receive a..."
              ; MA-EXAM-4  Coverage and Billing Procedures for Sexual Assault Exams in Massachusetts (2018), If a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam is Administered  "The expenses outlined below, including the applicable..."
              ; MA-EXAM-5  124 CMR 2.06(15)  "Expenses incurred for medical care in response to reports in..."
              ; MA-EXAM-6  124 CMR 2.06(15)(g)  "To ensure compliance with 28 CFR § 90.13 requiring states to..."
  0072  L1:   push     0
  0077        decide   held, P1                     ; MA-EXAM-1, MA-EXAM-2, MA-EXAM-3, MA-EXAM-4, MA-EXAM-5, MA-EXAM-6
  007b        ret
              ; MA-EXAM-8  124 CMR 2.06(15)(b)  "Victims are not required to receive a forensic sexual assault..."
              ; MA-COV-2  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(B)  "Expenses incurred for physician, dental, ambulance, or other..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  007c  L2:   ldi      confirmed
  007e        jnz      L3
  0083        push     0
  0088        decide   needs_confirmation, P2       ; MA-EXAM-8, MA-COV-2
  008c        ret
  008d  L3:   ldi      amount_cents
  008f        decide   eligible, P3                 ; MA-EXAM-8, MA-COV-2, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  0093        lda
  0094        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  0096        subs
  0097        push     0
  009c        max
  009d        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  00a1        ret
              ; MA-COV-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(C)  "A victim, parent or legal guardian of a victim who is a minor in..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  00a2  L4:   ldi      confirmed
  00a4        jnz      L5
  00a9        push     0
  00ae        decide   needs_confirmation, P4       ; MA-COV-1
  00b2        ret
  00b3  L5:   ldi      amount_cents
  00b5        decide   eligible, P5                 ; MA-COV-1, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  00b9        lda
  00ba        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  00bc        subs
  00bd        push     0
  00c2        max
  00c3        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  00c7        ret
              ; MA-COV-3  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(D)  "If the victim was employed or had received a bona fide..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  00c8  L6:   ldi      confirmed
  00ca        jnz      L7
  00cf        push     0
  00d4        decide   needs_confirmation, P6       ; MA-COV-3
  00d8        ret
  00d9  L7:   ldi      amount_cents
  00db        decide   eligible, P7                 ; MA-COV-3, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  00df        lda
  00e0        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  00e2        subs
  00e3        push     0
  00e8        max
  00e9        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  00ed        ret
              ; MA-COV-6  124 CMR 2.06(4)(b)  "Compensation for transportation costs incurred while obtaining..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  00ee  L8:   ldi      confirmed
  00f0        jnz      L9
  00f5        push     0
  00fa        decide   needs_confirmation, P8       ; MA-COV-6
  00fe        ret
  00ff  L9:   ldi      amount_cents
  0101        decide   eligible, P9                 ; MA-COV-6, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  0105        lda
  0106        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  0108        subs
  0109        push     0
  010e        max
  010f        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  0113        ret
  0114  L10:  push     0
  0119        decide   unknown_rule, P0             ; (none)
  011d        ret
              ; MA-CAP-2  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(I)  "A victim or a family member residing with the victim at the time..."
              ; MA-COV-7  124 CMR 2.06(13)(b)  "Security measures may include but are not limited to, external..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  011e  L11:  ldi      confirmed
  0120        jnz      L12
  0125        push     0
  012a        decide   needs_confirmation, P10      ; MA-CAP-2, MA-COV-7
  012e        ret
  012f  L12:  ldi      amount_cents
  0131        decide   eligible, P11                ; MA-CAP-2, MA-COV-7, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  0135        lda
  0136        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  0138        subs
  0139        push     0
  013e        max
  013f        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  0143        ret
              ; MA-CAP-4  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(G)  "Expenses incurred for professional crime scene cleanup services..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  0144  L13:  ldi      confirmed
  0146        jnz      L14
  014b        push     0
  0150        decide   needs_confirmation, P12      ; MA-CAP-4
  0154        ret
  0155  L14:  ldi      amount_cents
  0157        decide   eligible, P13                ; MA-CAP-4, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  015b        lda
  015c        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  015e        subs
  015f        push     0
  0164        max
  0165        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  0169        ret
              ; MA-EXCL-1  MOVA, Applying for Victims of Violent Crime Assistance, What expenses are not covered?  "Property losses, compensation for pain and suffering, and all..."
  016a  L15:  push     0
  016f        str      r0
  0171        ldi      tags
  0173        push     1
  0178        and
  0179        jz       L16
  017e        ldr      r0
  0180        push     1
  0185        or
  0186        str      r0
  0188  L16:  ldr      r0
  018a        switch   2, default L18
                        case 0                     -> L18
                        case 1                     -> L17
  0198  L17:  push     0
  019d        decide   excluded, P14                ; MA-EXCL-1
  01a1        ret
  01a2  L18:  push     0
  01a7        decide   unknown_rule, P0             ; (none)
  01ab        ret
              ; MA-CAP-3  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(H)  "A victim shall be eligible for compensation for the reasonable..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  01ac  L19:  ldi      confirmed
  01ae        jnz      L20
  01b3        push     0
  01b8        decide   needs_confirmation, P15      ; MA-CAP-3
  01bc        ret
  01bd  L20:  ldi      amount_cents
  01bf        decide   eligible, P16                ; MA-CAP-3, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  01c3        lda
  01c4        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  01c6        subs
  01c7        push     0
  01cc        max
  01cd        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  01d1        ret
              ; MA-COV-4  MOVA, Applying for Victims of Violent Crime Assistance, What expenses are covered?  "Medical and dental expenses (including equipment, supplies and..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  01d2  L21:  ldi      confirmed
  01d4        jnz      L22
  01d9        push     0
  01de        decide   needs_confirmation, P17      ; MA-COV-4
  01e2        ret
  01e3  L22:  ldi      amount_cents
  01e5        decide   eligible, P18                ; MA-COV-4, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  01e9        lda
  01ea        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  01ec        subs
  01ed        push     0
  01f2        max
  01f3        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  01f7        ret
              ; MA-COV-5  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 1 ("Medical care")  ""Medical care'', the medical, psychological, surgical, dental..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  01f8  L23:  ldi      confirmed
  01fa        jnz      L24
  01ff        push     0
  0204        decide   needs_confirmation, P19      ; MA-COV-5
  0208        ret
  0209  L24:  ldi      amount_cents
  020b        decide   eligible, P20                ; MA-COV-5, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  020f        lda
  0210        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  0212        subs
  0213        push     0
  0218        max
  0219        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  021d        ret
              ; MA-CAP-5  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(1)(A)  "The maximum award or compensation for funeral and burial..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  021e  L25:  ldi      confirmed
  0220        jnz      L26
  0225        push     0
  022a        decide   needs_confirmation, P21      ; MA-CAP-5
  022e        ret
  022f  L26:  ldi      amount_cents
  0231        decide   eligible, P22                ; MA-CAP-5, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  0235        lda
  0236        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  0238        subs
  0239        push     0
  023e        max
  023f        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  0243        ret
              ; MA-CAP-6  124 CMR 2.06(10)(b)  "Attorneys shall be compensated at a rate of no more than $75 per..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
  0244  L27:  ldi      confirmed
  0246        jnz      L28
  024b        push     0
  0250        decide   needs_confirmation, P23      ; MA-CAP-6
  0254        ret
  0255  L28:  ldi      amount_cents
  0257        decide   eligible, P24                ; MA-CAP-6, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2
  025b        lda
  025c        ldi      insurance_paid_cents
  025e        subs
  025f        push     0
  0264        max
  0265        seta     collateral, R33              ; MA-COLL-1
  0269        ret

.aggregate
              ; MA-CAP-6  124 CMR 2.06(10)(b)  "Attorneys shall be compensated at a rate of no more than $75 per..."
  0000        each     legal, L4
  0006  L0:   ldi      unit
  0008        push     3                            ; hour
  000d        eq
  000e        jz       L2
  0013        ldi      units
  0015        push     0
  001a        gt
  001b        jz       L2
  0020        ldk      K0                           ; $75.00
  0023        ldi      units
  0025        muls
  0026        dup
  0027        lda
  0028        lt
  0029        jz       L1
  002e        cap      unit_cap, R13                ; MA-CAP-6
  0032        jmp      L3
  0037  L1:   pop
  0038        jmp      L3
  003d  L2:   flag     R13                          ; rate_unverified MA-CAP-6
  0040  L3:   next     L0
              ; MA-CAP-2  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(I)  "A victim or a family member residing with the victim at the time..."
  0045  L4:   push     0
  004a        str      r0
  004c        push     0
  0051        str      r1
  0053        each     security, L9
  0059  L5:   ldr      r1
  005b        jnz      L7
  0060        ldr      r0
  0062        lda
  0063        adds
  0064        ldk      K1                           ; $3,000.00
  0067        gt
  0068        jz       L6
  006d        ldk      K1                           ; $3,000.00
  0070        ldr      r0
  0072        subs
  0073        cap      expense_cap, R9              ; MA-CAP-2
  0077        push     1
  007c        str      r1
  007e  L6:   ldr      r0
  0080        lda
  0081        adds
  0082        str      r0
  0084        jmp      L8
  0089  L7:   push     0
  008e        cap      expense_cap, R9              ; MA-CAP-2
  0092  L8:   next     L5
              ; MA-CAP-3  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(H)  "A victim shall be eligible for compensation for the reasonable..."
  0097  L9:   push     0
  009c        str      r0
  009e        push     0
  00a3        str      r1
  00a5        each     clothing_bedding, L14
  00ab  L10:  ldr      r1
  00ad        jnz      L12
  00b2        ldr      r0
  00b4        lda
  00b5        adds
  00b6        ldk      K2                           ; $250.00
  00b9        gt
  00ba        jz       L11
  00bf        ldk      K2                           ; $250.00
  00c2        ldr      r0
  00c4        subs
  00c5        cap      expense_cap, R10             ; MA-CAP-3
  00c9        push     1
  00ce        str      r1
  00d0  L11:  ldr      r0
  00d2        lda
  00d3        adds
  00d4        str      r0
  00d6        jmp      L13
  00db  L12:  push     0
  00e0        cap      expense_cap, R10             ; MA-CAP-3
  00e4  L13:  next     L10
              ; MA-CAP-4  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(2)(G)  "Expenses incurred for professional crime scene cleanup services..."
  00e9  L14:  push     0
  00ee        str      r0
  00f0        push     0
  00f5        str      r1
  00f7        each     crime_scene_cleanup, L19
  00fd  L15:  ldr      r1
  00ff        jnz      L17
  0104        ldr      r0
  0106        lda
  0107        adds
  0108        ldk      K3                           ; $1,500.00
  010b        gt
  010c        jz       L16
  0111        ldk      K3                           ; $1,500.00
  0114        ldr      r0
  0116        subs
  0117        cap      expense_cap, R11             ; MA-CAP-4
  011b        push     1
  0120        str      r1
  0122  L16:  ldr      r0
  0124        lda
  0125        adds
  0126        str      r0
  0128        jmp      L18
  012d  L17:  push     0
  0132        cap      expense_cap, R11             ; MA-CAP-4
  0136  L18:  next     L15
              ; MA-CAP-5  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(b)(1)(A)  "The maximum award or compensation for funeral and burial..."
  013b  L19:  push     0
  0140        str      r0
  0142        push     0
  0147        str      r1
  0149        each     funeral, L24
  014f  L20:  ldr      r1
  0151        jnz      L22
  0156        ldr      r0
  0158        lda
  0159        adds
  015a        ldk      K4                           ; $13,000.00
  015d        gt
  015e        jz       L21
  0163        ldk      K4                           ; $13,000.00
  0166        ldr      r0
  0168        subs
  0169        cap      expense_cap, R12             ; MA-CAP-5
  016d        push     1
  0172        str      r1
  0174  L21:  ldr      r0
  0176        lda
  0177        adds
  0178        str      r0
  017a        jmp      L23
  017f  L22:  push     0
  0184        cap      expense_cap, R12             ; MA-CAP-5
  0188  L23:  next     L20
              ; MA-CAP-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 3(a)  "The maximum award for compensation to a claimant pursuant to..."
  018d  L24:  push     0
  0192        str      r0
  0194        push     0
  0199        str      r1
  019b        each     all, L29
  01a1  L25:  ldr      r1
  01a3        jnz      L27
  01a8        ldr      r0
  01aa        lda
  01ab        adds
  01ac        ldk      K5                           ; $25,000.00
  01af        gt
  01b0        jz       L26
  01b5        ldk      K5                           ; $25,000.00
  01b8        ldr      r0
  01ba        subs
  01bb        cap      total_cap, R8                ; MA-CAP-1
  01bf        push     1
  01c4        str      r1
  01c6  L26:  ldr      r0
  01c8        lda
  01c9        adds
  01ca        str      r0
  01cc        jmp      L28
  01d1  L27:  push     0
  01d6        cap      total_cap, R8                ; MA-CAP-1
  01da  L28:  next     L25
  01df  L29:  push     0                            ; met
  01e4        check    minimum_loss, P0             ; (none)
              ; MA-DEAD-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 5(a)(1)  "A claim for compensation under this chapter shall be filed..."
  01e8        ldx      incident_date
  01ea        push     1095
  01ef        adds
              ; MA-DEAD-3  124 CMR 2.05(7)(c)  "If the claimant did not discover the act which constitutes a..."
  01f0        ldx      incident_date
  01f2        push     1095
  01f7        adds
  01f8        max
  01f9        dup
  01fa        setdate
  01fb        ldx      as_of_date
  01fd        ge
  01fe        jz       L30
  0203        push     0
  0208        jmp      L31
  020d  L30:  push     1
  0212  L31:  note     deadline_from_discovery
  0214        check    deadline, P25                ; MA-DEAD-1, MA-DEAD-3
              ; MA-EXAM-7  MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Direct billing process)  "Victim’s Compensation may be used to cover the cost of..."
              ; MA-REPORT-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 2(b)  "Except in the case where the agency finds such report to have..."
              ; MA-REPORT-2  124 CMR 2.05(4)(d)  "Reports to local law enforcement, via a Provider Sexual Crime..."
              ; MA-REPORT-3  124 CMR 2.05(4)(c)  "The reporting of a crime to a court through a citizen..."
              ; MA-REPORT-4  124 CMR 2.05(4)(e)  "Reports to private security personnel, rape crisis centers, or..."
              ; MA-REPORT-5  124 CMR 2.05(5)(b)-(c)  "Good cause for delay shall include delay caused by physical or..."
              ; MA-REPORT-6  124 CMR 2.05(4)(b)  "Crimes involving minor victims may be reported to the Department..."
  0218        ldx      police_report
  021a        push     1                            ; yes
  021f        eq
  0220        jnz      L33
  0225        ldx      police_report
  0227        push     0                            ; no
  022c        eq
  022d        jnz      L32
  0232        push     3
  0237        jmp      L34
  023c  L32:  push     1
  0241        jmp      L34
  0246  L33:  push     0                            ; satisfied
  024b  L34:  check    reporting, P26               ; MA-EXAM-7, MA-REPORT-1, MA-REPORT-2, MA-REPORT-3, MA-REPORT-4, MA-REPORT-5, MA-REPORT-6
              ; MA-EXCL-2  124 CMR 2.06(4)(b)  "It does not include compensation for public transportation, or..."
              ; MA-EXCL-3  124 CMR 2.06(5)(f)  "Compensation for mental health counseling may be denied for..."
              ; MA-DEAD-2  124 CMR 2.05(7)(a)  "The three-year filing period shall not commence until the victim..."
              ; MA-COLL-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 10  "No compensation shall be awarded or paid unless the..."
              ; MA-COLL-2  124 CMR 2.08(2)(g)  "Claimants have no obligation to notify the Agency of crowd..."
              ; MA-COND-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 2(e)  "To the extent that the victim's acts or conduct provoked or..."
              ; MA-COND-2  124 CMR 2.07(1)(b)  "Circumstances that, in general, do not warrant the denial or..."
              ; MA-CRIME-1  MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Victim compensation)  "Financial compensation from the Victim Compensation and..."
              ; MA-CRIME-2  124 CMR 2.03 (Crime)  "provided, however, that such act involves the application of..."
              ; MA-RES-1  M.G.L. c. 258C, s. 1 ("Crime")  "Crime shall apply to an act occurring within the commonwealth..."
              ; MA-RES-2  124 CMR 2.03 (Crime)  "The word "crime" shall also apply to an act which occurs against..."
              ; MA-SUB-1  MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 4, after section 9 (Acknowledgement)  "Return signed and completed application via mail, fax, or email..."
              ; MA-SUB-2  MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 4, after section 9 (Acknowledgement)  "Return signed and completed application via mail, fax, or email..."
              ; MA-SUB-3  MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 4, after section 9 (Acknowledgement)  "Return signed and completed application via mail, fax, or email..."
              ; MA-DOC-1  MOVA Application for Victim Compensation (2026, English), page 3, section 5 (Expenses)  "Please check types of expenses for which you seek compensation..."
              ; MA-DOC-2  124 CMR 2.08(1)(c)  "The claim must be accompanied by copies of bills and other..."
              ; MA-DOC-3  MA SANE Protocol, Section X (Patient declines MSAECK or patient ineligible for MSAECK)  "In these circumstances, patients must submit a copy of their..."
              ; MA-DOC-4  124 CMR 2.06(6)(f)1.  "verification from the victim's employer (or, if self-employed..."
              ; MA-DOC-5  124 CMR 2.06(6)(a)  "Upon request by the Agency, the victim must submit a disability..."
              ; MA-TIME-1  Mass.gov, Applying for Victims of Violent Crime Assistance, 'To apply'  "In general, you will receive a decision 4 to 6 months later."
              ; MA-ACP-1  Secretary of the Commonwealth, Address Confidentiality Program page, introduction  "The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) protects survivors of..."
              ; MA-RECORDS-1  124 CMR 2.09, Confidentiality of Records  "All information received, obtained or maintained by the Agency..."
  024f        info     P27                          ; MA-EXCL-2, MA-EXCL-3, MA-DEAD-2, MA-COLL-1, MA-COLL-2, MA-COND-1, MA-COND-2, MA-CRIME-1, MA-CRIME-2, MA-RES-1, MA-RES-2, MA-SUB-1, MA-SUB-2, MA-SUB-3, MA-DOC-1, MA-DOC-2, MA-DOC-3, MA-DOC-4, MA-DOC-5, MA-TIME-1, MA-ACP-1, MA-RECORDS-1
  0252        ret

Sources

Researcher notes

Administration moved from the Attorney General's Victim Compensation and Assistance Division to MOVA effective July 1, 2025 (St. 2025, c. 9); the statute pages show both versions and the quotes use the text effective July 1, 2025. 124 CMR 2.00 (effective 8/4/25, Mass. Register #1564) replaces the AG's former 940 CMR rules; a scanned 'emergency regulations' PDF linked from the program page had no extractable text and was not used. The exam billing guidance (MA-S12, 2018) and the SAECK brochure (MA-S14) still name the AG's office and an older 617-727-2200 number; current contact is MOVA at 617-586-1340. Exam rules come from regulation 124 CMR 2.06(15) and state agency guidance; I found no Massachusetts statute that by itself bars billing the survivor for the exam. Under the 2018 guidance, direct hospital billing applies to ED care when the assault occurred in Massachusetts and a kit was administered; ambulance, inpatient and follow-up care go through the survivor's own application. The DPH SANE page says patients who decline the kit must report to police within five days and attach the report. Claimants must also cooperate with law enforcement unless they have a reasonable excuse (c. 258C s. 2(c)); 124 CMR 2.05(6)(b) says the physical or psychological impact of the crime or reasonable fear for safety can be a reasonable excuse. M.G.L. c. 258C s. 14 and 124 CMR 2.10 bar health care providers with notice of a claim from debt collection while it is pending. The regulation's internal cross-references in 2.05 are misnumbered (subsections start at (4)); pinpoints use the numbering as printed. Reviewer note: 124 CMR 2.05(7)(b) adds a further minor-victim extension (if a criminal complaint or indictment issues after the victim turns 18, the filing period starts on that date); no schema 'from' value fits it, so it is recorded here and not as a rule. 124 CMR 2.05(5)(a) also counts a report as timely if made within five days of when the crime was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered. How to file (added Oct 3): the saved application MA-S4 is still the English form linked from the program page (same 237.85 KB file; PDF metadata 'Victim Comp App 2026_English', modified July 2026) and has 107 fillable AcroForm fields. The program pages (MA-S1, MA-S2) say completed applications must be submitted by email, fax, or mail; the address, fax and email come from the form's return block on page 4. Discrepancy: the form prints the email as VCCorrespondence@state.ma.us, while the program pages list the Victim Compensation email as VCCorrespondence@mass.gov; MA-SUB-3 follows the form, and a survivor emailing should know both are official. No online or in-person filing method is stated (a Northampton office exists at 403 Pleasant Street but no source says to file there). Documents: the form asks for copies of bills and/or receipts for each expense checked; the police report is needed only when the survivor declined the kit or was outside the kit window (DPH SANE protocol, which still names VCAD); employer wage verification and a provider disability letter are on request for lost wages. Homemaker, dependency and funeral claims have their own proof rules in 124 CMR 2.06 that are not encoded. Processing time: MOVA says decisions generally take 4 to 6 months; the range minimum is stored as min_months. Privacy (added Oct 3): The Address Confidentiality Program is run by the Secretary of the Commonwealth under M.G.L. c. 9A (the statute page URL I tried returned a 404, so the rule uses the official program pages). MA-S17 says 'If you are a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, or stalking, you may apply'; enrollment goes through a trained application assistant (found via 1-866-SAFE-ADD), who submits the application, and the applicant must relocate to an address the perpetrator does not know and not disclose it to any state or local agency. Participants also get confidential voter registration, and MA-S17 says 'All ACP records are strictly confidential.' Record confidentiality comes from 124 CMR 2.09; the application's MOVA Victim Compensation Confidentiality Statement (MA-S4) and the DPH SANE page (MA-S13) say the same, the latter adding that records cannot be released without the claimant's consent or as a matter of law.