The Diocese of Rockville Centre has extended its deadline to March 31, 2018 for persons who were sexually abused by its clergy to apply for compensation with its Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program. This new deadline is only for the Phase One of the program, which is for people who previously filed complaints with the Diocese. Phase Two, which opened on February 1, 2018 is scheduled to end on April 30, 2018. Phase Two is for claimaints who have not previously filed complaints with the Diocese.
This is the second occasion that the Diocese of Rockville Centre extended the deadline for Phase One participatents. The program was publicly announced in October 2017, with an initial deadline of December 31, 2017 for Phase One claimants. That deadline was pushed back in mid-December to Jan. 31, 2017. The deadlines have been extended again because some abuse victims needed extra time to complete the application, a process that involves reliving painful memories and in some case gathering documents to substantiate the claim or resulting damages.
According to the Diocese of Rockville Centre, 181 people were designated by the Diocese as eligible for Phase One. Out of the 181 people, 126 have submitted claims.
Sexual abuse attorney Adam Horowitz is experienced in handling claims on behalf of victims of clergy sexual abuse throughout New York. If you or someone you know has been a victim of a sexual abuse by any priest or clergymen affiliated with the Diocese of Rockville Centre, please e-mail attorney Adam Horowitz at adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com or call our law firm at (954) 641-2100 to discuss your claim against the Diocese of Rockville Centre and learn if you are eligible for monetary compensation. Attorney Adam Horowitz offers confidential, free evaluations of your sexual abuse claim involving priests and clergy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.