Survivors, or their agents, need to send claims by February 2, 2026. To get settlement, claims need to consist of a minimum of one file revealing they “suffered monetary and/or behavioral health losses,” the claims form defined.

Files can consist of e-mails, texts, screenshots, or ads. Claims might be additional enhanced by sharing invoices from physicians’ check outs, in addition to medical or mental test outcomes, summaries, or strategies.

Medical expenditures survivors can record can consist of any costs paid of pocket, consisting of oral expenditures, tattoo eliminations, or perhaps future medical expenses referenced in medical professional’s recommendations, an FAQ kept in mind. Therapy or treatment expenses can be covered, as well as treatment for compound usage, alternative behavioral treatments, and future behavioral health strategies advised by an expert.

The FAQ likewise clarified that lost salaries can be declared, consisting of any documents of working overtime. Survivors just require to reveal approximate dates and times of abuse, given that the DOJ stated that it “appreciates that you may not remember exact number of hours you were trafficked during the relevant timeframe.” No future financial losses can be declared, the FAQ stated, and survivors will not be compensated for discomfort and suffering, in spite of the DOJ understanding that “your experience was painful and traumatic.”

Consulting the DOJ’s FAQ can assist survivors evaluate the remission procedure. It kept in mind that any “information regarding aliases, email addresses used, phone numbers, and trafficker names” can “be used to verify your eligibility.” Survivors are likewise asked to share any previous settlement currently gotten from Backpage or through other claims. To get the answer to any extra concerns, they can call the administrator in charge of giving claims, Epiq Global, at 1-888-859-9206 toll-free or at 1-971-316-5053 for worldwide calls, the DOJ kept in mind.

If you remain in instant threat or require resources due to the fact that of a trafficking circumstance, please call 911 or the National Human Trafficking Hotline, toll-free at 1-888-373-7888.