South Carolina Governor's Office





Tips for Advocates


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Documents used to establish compensation eligibility and ineligibility:

  • Law Enforcement Incident Report

  • Law Enforcement Supplemental

  • Report/Affidavit/Investigative Follow-up Report

  • SC Highway Patrol's Traffic Accident Report

  • Letter from victim advocates

  • Victim's voluntary statement and witness

How advocates can help speed up the qualification process:

  • Make sure that the incident report is submitted with the application. When possible, send a copy of the warrant or supplemental report.

  • Send a brief synopsis of the incident, to include a warrant number and case status.

  • If the victim was injured on the job, check to see if the victim was covered by workers compensation prior to submitting the claim

  • Make sure person(s) signing the application is 17 years old or older.

  • Make sure the person completing the application for funeral expenses is the person responsible for the funeral bill - the actual person who signed the bill.



Please remember that:

  • You should complete the section on the compensation application as the "referral source."

  • You are not legally allowed to sign the claim on behalf of a victim.

  • Faxed copies of the application must be followed by the original "hard copy."

  • The Social Security number of each applicant is necessary to verify case information.

  • The crime information section should be filled out entirely even if law enforcement reports are sent with the application.

  • Please remember to call us if you have any questions regarding the claim you are submitting