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CalVCB approves broad regulatory rewrite to clarify hearings and income‑loss rules amid objections from victims advocate
Summary
The California Victim Compensation Board authorized a final rulemaking package to reorganize hearing procedures and expand income‑loss eligibility; victims advocate Margaret Petros said a proposed step requiring a second hearing request would unlawfully reintroduce barriers the courts struck down.
The California Victim Compensation Board voted Nov. 20 to conclude rulemaking and submit a package of regulatory revisions intended to simplify hearing procedures and consolidate income‑loss and emergency award rules.
Senior Attorney Jessica Shops told the board the package would repeal outdated provisions, clearly separate rules for different hearing types and consolidate income‑loss requirements in one place. "These changes ensure fairness, transparency, and compliance with the current directive while making the hearing process more accessible to crime victims and their representatives," Shops said.
Why it matters: Staff said the existing regulations were fragmented and confusing, producing repeated requests for…
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