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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2002 OREGON STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM Prepared By: Oregon Department of Justice 1162 Court Street NE, Room 240 Salem, OR 97310-0000 tel: (503)378-5348
CLAIMS DATA
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 4,506 OR b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 0 2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE: 3,388 (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 2,259 (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 1,099 (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 30 3. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 0
PAYMENT STATISTICS BY CRIME CATEGORY:
a. b. c. TYPE OF CRIME NUMBER OF CLAIMS NUMBER OF DOMESTIC TOTAL AMOUNT PAID PAID DURING VIOLENCE RELATED BY CATEGORY REPORTING PERIOD CLAIMS PAID DURING Including all supple- Includes Column b REPORTING PERIOD mental payments
1. ASSAULT 694 298 975,438 2. HOMICIDE 165 5 420,384 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 78 0 71,556 4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual & physical abuse) 1,493 766,552 5. DWI/DUI 39 63,778 6. 0THER VEHICULAR CRIMES 23 50,514 7. STALKING 2 2 1,305 8. ROBBERY 8 0 6,967 9. TERRORISM 0 0 10. KIDNAPPING 4 0 3,813 11. ARSON 3 3 2,637 12. OTHER 47 28 54,974 TOTAL 2,556 333 2,417,918
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) 760,792 2. MENTAL HEALTH 554,617 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) 486,776 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses 300,329 5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP 0 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS 299,298 7. OTHER 16,106 8. TOTAL 2,417,918
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. Section II #3. Number of claims denied as ineligible or closed - 1,106 (852 child medical assessment only; full claim denial) Section IV 5. Crime Scene Clean-up - $0 (Done at County level); Other - Transportation - $12,417; alternative treatment or unknown treatment - $3.689. ======= With the State of Oregon in a severe budget crisis, we have been advised by the Department of Administrative Services to expect a cut of approximately 25% in state unitary assessment funding to the Oregon Crime Victim Compensation Program (CVCP) for the '03-'05 biennium, and possibly a 10% cut for the remainder of the 01-03 biennium. The'03-'05 cut will equate out to an approximate loss of $892,060 for compensation payments. The other sources of funding for CVCP include restitution collections and punitive damage awards. Both are very unpredictable sources of funding. These facts, encompassed with a 12.8% growth in new claim applications compared to last years reporting period, have dramatically increased the importance of the federal VOCA compensation grant in order to maintain the financial support for victims of crime in Oregon. The federal compensation grant enables us to accommodate the slow and steady increase in claims in spite of fluctuating state revenues. For FFY 2002, the VOCA compensation grant constituted approximately 27% of the total compensation awards paid out to victims.2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACTH OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? The Oregon Crime Victims' Compensation Program processes and tracks individual crime victim compensation claim files and payments through a sophisticated case management system (CMS). Our current production goals include making claim determinations on at least 80% of all new claims within the first 90-days from when the application was received by the program. In addition, as determinations are made, all compensable expenses that have accumulated in the claim file up to that point are paid. Regarding accepted, ongoing payment claims, we have a goal to pay 100% of all bills received within 60-days of their receipt by the program. We track this data from a weekly pull list in which we review each claim every 30-45 days and process any accumulated bills at the time of the pull. We are proud to say that in regards to determination orders, Oregon CVCP has been over 90% for claims being determined with 90-days of receipt 11 out of the 12 months in this reporting cycle (January, 2001 was 85.3%). Furthermore, from October 2001 through September 30, 2002 CVAS has averaged 77% of newly received claims being determined in less than 60-days. (See Attachment A.) We are also proud to report that we are current on our monthly payment pull report and have been since October, 2001. (See Attachment B.) Both of these measurements of processing time are fully automated and reports can be generated each month and shared with staff regarding efficiency and effectiveness. As part of an ongoing effort to enhance our compensation programs effectiveness and efficiency we mail out "Client Survey Responses" once an accepted crime victim compensation claim is closed. In regards to what impact VOCA funds have on out program's ability to meet the needs of crime victims in Oregon, we would like to offer a compilation of narratives from the client surveys during the time period of October 2001 through September 2002. (See Attachment C.)
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. Administrative dollars continue to enable CVCP to maintain a strong, active membership in national compensation activities. Enthusiastic attendance at the regional and national crime victims' compensation conferences continues to strengthen and enrich our program. With these administrative dollars, CVCP was afforded the opportunity to send 5 staff to the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards national training conference in Washington D.C. Oregon also hosted the Western Regional Compensation Conference in Portland during May of this year. These funds also afforded our section the opportunity to send 9 compensation staff to the Clackamas County Child Abuse Summit this year for training purposes. We also used these administrative dollars to send one of our compensation staff to the National Victims' Academy for an intensive one-weeks worth of training in San Francisco. Salaries for CVCP staff are also partially paid for out of the administrative allocation. (See Attachment D.)