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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2007 KANSAS 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:
OR
  
    b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 1,314
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE 1,374
    (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 374
    (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 989
    (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 11
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED 460
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 534       144       $2,801,660      
2. HOMICIDE 108       13       $364,788      
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 60       10       $47,824      
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual
   physical abuse) 		224         $179,863      
5. DWI/DUI 25         $129,421      
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES 24         $222,531      
7. STALKING 3       1       $1,578      
8. ROBBERY 24       0       $108,853      
9. TERRORISM 0         $0      
10. KIDNAPPING 5       1       $12,102      
11. ARSON 6       0       $23,046      
12. OTHER 1       0       $245      
TOTAL 1,014       169       $3,891,911      
 
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
 
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) $3,003,971
2. MENTAL HEALTH $169,231
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) $323,145
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses) $379,457
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS
7. OTHER $16,107
8. TOTAL $3,891,911
 
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. 
With the mounting costs of  medical, mental health and funeral services, it is more important than ever to be able to assist victims in Kansas with the best level of service we are able to provide.
 
2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
   OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? 
Our goal is to reach as many victims in the state as possible.  We have applications and other literature available in both English and Spanish, some literature is also available online through the Attorney General?s website.  



We understand that the time it takes to process a claim is crucial, so we try to make the application process as easy as possible.  Our claims are processed on a monthly basis, and  although we inform claimants that claim processing averages about 3 month, we are able to process most claims in 2 months or less.
 
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. 
Two staff positions, one full-time Restitution Coordinator, and a part-time staff position, have been December 13, 2007 supported by VOCA funds
 
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This document was last updated on August 04, 2008