HI OVC State Wide Compensation Report

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2007 HAWAII STATE WIDE COMPENSATION REPORT

CLAIMS DATA


1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime:	768
OR
b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items:
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE	531
(a) Number of Victims 17 and Under	116
(b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64	401
(c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older	14
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED	159
4. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions)

PAYMENT STATISTICS BY CRIME CATEGORY:

TYPE OF CRIME	a. NUMBER OF CLAIMS PAID DURING REPORTING PERIOD Includes Column b	b. NUMBER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED CLAIMS PAID DURING REPORTING PERIOD	c. TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY CATEGORY Including all supple- mental payments
1. ASSAULT	366	129	$440,606
2. HOMICIDE	13	1	$41,683
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT	39	2	$75,252
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual physical abuse)	102		$190,982
5. DWI/DUI	6		$51,944
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES	1		$200
7. STALKING
8. ROBBERY
9. TERRORISM
10. KIDNAPPING	4	0	$12,300
11. ARSON
12. OTHER
TOTAL	531	132	$812,967

INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE

1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health)	$504,057
2. MENTAL HEALTH	$42,968
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support)	$51,651
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses)	$33,582
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS
7. OTHER	$180,709
8. TOTAL	$812,967

Please respond to the following questions
additional 8x11 sheets may be attached if necessary

1. DESCRIBE THE IMPACT THAT VOCA FUNDS HAVE HAD ON YOUR PROGRAM'S ABILITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CRIME
VICTIMS.

VOCA funds increased our program's ability to meet the needs of crime victims by providing funding to cover the crime-related expenses of almost 600 violent crime victims.

2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS?

The program's efficiency is measured through automated means by the average number of weeks between the receipt of a claim and disposition of the claim.  Currently, the average number of weeks between the receipt and disposition of a claim is about 16 weeks (about 4 months).  This data is useful in measuring trends and the impact of policy and/or procedural changes on claims processing time, but it doesn't measure whether we have successfully reduced the financial and corresponding emotional impact on a particular applicant.  In order to respond to applicants who need immediate financial assistance, we allow them or their service providers to self-identify whether their case needs to be fast tracked.  The combined approach, working to reducel the average time it takes to process a claim and fast-tracking cases where the applicant needs immediate assistance, has reduced the financial and emotional impact of crime on our applicants.

3. DID YOUR STATE USE VOCA ADMINSTRATIVE FUNDS?   Yes
   IF YOUR STATE USED VOCA ADMINSTRATIVE FUNDS, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE IMPACT THESE FUNDS HAVE HAD ON YOUR
   STATE'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION OR IMPROVE VICTIM SERVICES.

VOCA funds were used to help fund a position to fast-track cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault claims.  Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors now have more timely access to the treatment and support services they need to heal.  Note:  The dollar amounts spent in the quantitative section of this report will not match the dollar amounts that will be shown in the Grant application becase the data comes from two separate systems.  The data reflected in this report is from the program's internal reporting system while the data in the Grant application comes from the State's financial reporting system.

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This document was last updated on August 04, 2008