ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The OneOrlando Fund board has released claim forms for survivors and victims' families in the Pulse nightclub shooting.
The goal of the OneOrlando Fund is to help those who were impacted by pain and suffering, rather than reimbursement for expenses, according to one of the fund managers at Thursday’s town hall meeting.
All claims must be submitted by Sept. 12.
Payments are expected to be issued by Sept. 27.
The families of the 49 people killed will get the largest payments. The victims who were admitted to the hospital with injuries will get the next-largest payments on a scale.
The next two levels of victims, those who received hospital treatment without being admitted, and those who were inside Pulse at the time Omar Mateen opened fire, could receive the same level of compensation.
Some victims were trampled while escaping, but went for treatment after the 24-hour period spelled out in the draft protocol, which has since been extended to include those victims.
More than 50 people were hurt and 49 people died in the June 12 shootings.
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