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State Treasury
P.O. Box 50
FI-00054 State Treasury, Finland
E-mail: rikosvahingot@valtiokonttori.fi
https://www.valtiokonttori.fi/en/frontpage/
You may send your claim directly to the State Treasury (Valtiokonttori). Please note, however, the restrictions on the language of the documents as explained below.
The claim must be prepared in Finnish, Swedish or English. The supporting documents should also be in one of these languages.
The State Treasury will not accept a claim for processing if it is not prepared in one of the languages mentioned above. If you need help with translating the documents, you can contact the assisting authority in the country where you live.
You will not be charged any administrative costs for processing your application.
The case will be processed by the State Treasury in writing. You will not be asked to appear in person during any stage of the process.
Please see the preceding answer.
A medical certificate issued by a doctor in your country of residence will be accepted as evidence of the injury sustained.
Please see the preceding answer.
You will receive a decision on average 6-8 months after the State Treasury receives your claim.
The State Treasury only issues decisions in Finnish and Swedish. If you made your claim in English, you will receive an English summary of the decision's contents together with the decision.
You can appeal in writing to the Insurance Court (Vakuutusoikeus) against a compensation decision that you have received, within 30 days of the date when you were made aware of the decision. Guidelines on how to appeal are enclosed with the State Treasury's compensation decision.
The State Treasury can give you advice about things relating to claiming compensation. If you make use of help from an external lawyer in preparing your claim, the costs arising from this may only be compensated for if you have been granted legal aid or assigned a legal adviser for hearing of the case by a court. The costs of preparing a claim may also be compensated for when the case is not heard by a court, if you satisfy the financial conditions laid down for obtaining legal aid.
You can get help with making a claim from Victim Support Finland (Rikosuhripäivystys) (RIKU). You can find this organisation's contact details on its website at https://www.riku.fi/en/home/.
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