In order to receive the benefit, the orphan must submit a claim for compensation to families of people killed in terrorist actions (BL/582).
The claim and the documents must be sent to the branch nearest your place of residence, in one of the following ways:If the deceased person left a widow or a widower, and parents, each claimant must submit a separate claim.
Compensation claim submission deadline
Compensation claim submission deadlinethe claim for compensation must be submitted within a year of the day of the injury. A claim filed late, will be approved for retroactive period of 12 months since the date of submission. A claim not submitted in time may be prejudicial to your compensation rights.
- The claim is subject to the approval of certifying authorityThe certifying authority is the body appointed by the Minister of Defense to decide whether or not the person's injury meets the definition set down in the Hostile Action Casualties Law. If so, the person is recognized as a hostile-act injured person.
Only after the certifying authority has decided that the injury is in fact a hostile-act related injury will the National Insurance Institute handle the case.
of the Ministry of Defense. Only after the competent authority established that the injured person is recognized as a hostile actions casualty, the National Insurance will process your rights.
- If your claim has not been approved by the competent authority, you are entitled to submit an appeal in writing to the Appeal Committee. The address for submitting an appeal is: Regional Court, Weizman St. 1, Tel-Aviv, 6423901. The Appeal Committee's decision is final.