MO SB980

Adds U.S. citizenship or lawful immigration status requirement for claimants seeking compensation from both the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund and the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to verify eligibility compliance before authorizing payments from the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund, and requires the Department of Public Safety to do the same for the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund

Caps attorney's fees at 15% of the compensation award for Tort Victims' Compensation Fund claims, with fees paid from (not in addition to) the award amount

Reduces the attorney's fee cap from 15% to 10% of the subrogated amount when claimants provide required notice to the department before legal proceedings or settlement negotiations for Crime Victims' Compensation Fund cases

Defines "eligible injured victim" for the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund as a person who is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or valid visa holder, and who was killed or suffered physical injury in Missouri as a result of a crime, good-faith crime intervention, or assisting law enforcement