§ 630. Emergency awards. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section
six hundred twenty-seven of this article, if it appears to the office,
that such claim is one with respect to which an award probably will be
made, and undue hardship will result to the claimant if immediate
payment is not made, the office may make one or more emergency awards to
the claimant pending a final decision of the office or payment of an
award in the case, provided, however, that the total amount of such
emergency awards shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars. The
amount of such emergency awards shall be deducted from any final award
made to the claimant, and the excess of the amount of any such emergency
award over the amount of the final award, or the full amount of any
emergency awards if no final award is made, shall be repaid by the
claimant to the office.

* 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this
section, if the crime upon which the claim is based resulted in the
death of the victim, and it appears to the office that such claim is one
with respect to which an award probably will be made, and undue hardship
will result to the claimant if immediate payment is not made, the office
may make one or more emergency awards to the claimant for reasonable
burial expenses pending a final decision of the office or payment of an
award in the case; provided, however, that the total amount of an
emergency award or awards for reasonable burial expenses shall not
exceed three thousand dollars. The amount of such emergency award or
awards shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant, and
the excess of the amount of any such award or awards over the amount of
the final award, of the full amount of an emergency award or awards if
no final award is made, shall be repaid by the claimant to the office.

* NB Effective until November 5, 2025

* 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this
section, if the crime upon which the claim is based resulted in the
death of the victim, and it appears to the office that such claim is one
with respect to which an award probably will be made, and undue hardship
will result to the claimant if immediate payment is not made, the office
may make one or more emergency awards to the claimant for reasonable
burial expenses pending a final decision of the office or payment of an
award in the case; provided, however, that the total amount of an
emergency award or awards for reasonable burial expenses shall not
exceed six thousand dollars. The amount of such emergency award or
awards shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant, and
the excess of the amount of any such award or awards over the amount of
the final award, of the full amount of an emergency award or awards if
no final award is made, shall be repaid by the claimant to the office.

* NB Effective November 5, 2025