Minn. Stat. § 611A.52
Subd. 1. Terms.
For the purposes of sections 611A.51 to 611A.68, the following terms shall have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2. Accomplice.
"Accomplice" means any person who would be held criminally liable for the crime of another pursuant to section 609.05.
Subd. 3. Board.
"Board" means the Crime Victims Reimbursement Board established by section 611A.55.
Subd. 4. Claimant.
"Claimant" means a person entitled to apply for reimbursement pursuant to sections 611A.51 to 611A.68.
Subd. 5. Collateral source.
"Collateral source" means a source of benefits or advantages for economic loss otherwise reimbursable under sections 611A.51 to 611A.68 which the victim or claimant has received, or which is readily available to the victim, from:
(9) proceeds of a lawsuit brought as a result of the crime.
The term does not include a life insurance contract or benefits from any private source provided as a voluntary donation or gift.
Subd. 6. Crime.
(a) "Crime" means conduct that:
(c) "Crime" does not include an act involving the operation of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft that results in injury or death, except that a crime includes any of the following:
Subd. 7. Dependent.
"Dependent" means any person who was dependent upon a deceased victim for support at the time of the crime.
Subd. 8. Economic loss.
(b) In the case of injury the term is limited to:
(c) In the case of death the term is limited to:
(4) reasonable expenses incurred for substitute child care and household services to replace those which the victim or claimant would have performed for the benefit of dependents if the victim or the claimant's child had lived.
Claims for loss of support for minor children made under clause (3) must be paid for three years or until the child reaches 18 years old, whichever is the shorter period. After three years, if the child is younger than 18 years old a claim for loss of support may be resubmitted to the board, and the board staff shall evaluate the claim giving consideration to the child's financial need and to the availability of funds to the board. Claims for loss of support for a spouse made under clause (3) shall also be reviewed at least once every three years. The board staff shall evaluate the claim giving consideration to the spouse's financial need and to the availability of funds to the board.
Claims for substitute child care services made under clause (4) must be limited to the actual care that the deceased victim would have provided to enable surviving family members to pursue economic, educational, and other activities other than recreational activities.
Subd. 9. Injury.
"Injury" means actual bodily harm including pregnancy and emotional trauma.
Subd. 10. Victim.
"Victim" means a person who suffers personal injury or death as a direct result of: