5.2 Does the VCF accept amendments on deceased claims? (Updated: December 7, 2024)

The VCF accepts amendments on deceased claims, but these amendments should be rare.  Unlike in a personal injury claim, where the victim is still living, the circumstances of a deceased claim filed do not change.  Therefore, all losses in a deceased claim should be known to the claimant at the time the initial claim is filed.  It is far more efficient for the VCF and increases the pace at which the VCF can issue awards to all claimants, if the VCF only has to review these claims, with all losses included, one time.