Section 624. Eligibility

1. Except as provided in subdivision two of this
  section, the following persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant  to
  this article:
    (a) a victim of a crime;
    (b)  a  surviving  spouse,  grandparent,  parent, stepparent, child or
  stepchild of a victim of a crime who died as a  direct  result  of  such
  crime;
    (c) any other person dependent for his principal support upon a victim
  of a crime who died as a direct result of such crime;
    (d)  any  person who has paid for or incurred the burial expenses of a
  victim who died as a direct result of such  crime,  except  such  person
  shall not be eligible to receive an award for other than burial expenses
  unless  otherwise  eligible  under  paragraph  (a),  (b)  or (c) of this
  subdivision;
    (e) an elderly victim of a crime;
    (f) a disabled victim of a crime;
    (g) a child victim of a crime;
    (h) a parent,  stepparent,  grandparent,  guardian,  brother,  sister,
  stepbrother or stepsister of a child victim of a crime;
    (i)  a  surviving  spouse  of  a crime victim who died from causes not
  directly related to the crime when such victim died prior  to  filing  a
  claim  with  the  board or subsequent to filing a claim but prior to the
  rendering of a decision by the board. Such award  shall  be  limited  to
  out-of-pocket loss incurred as a direct result of the crime; and
    (j)  a  spouse,  child  or  stepchild  of  a victim of a crime who has
  sustained personal physical injury as a direct result of a crime.
    2. A person who is criminally responsible for the crime upon  which  a
  claim  is based or an accomplice of such person shall not be eligible to
  receive an award with respect to such claim.  A member of the family  of
  a  person  criminally  responsible  for  the crime upon which a claim is
  based or a member of the family of an accomplice of such  person,  shall
  be eligible to receive an award, unless the board determines pursuant to
  regulations adopted by the board, that the person criminally responsible
  will  receive substantial economic benefit or unjust enrichment from the
  compensation.  In  such  circumstances  the  award  may  be  reduced  or
  structured  in such way as to remove the substantial economic benefit or
  unjust enrichment to such person or the claim may be denied.