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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2002 TENNESSEE STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM Prepared By: Tennessee Treasury Department - Division of Claims Administration First Floor, State Capitol Nashville, TN 37243-0225 tel: (615)741-2956
CLAIMS DATA
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 2,496 OR b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 0 2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE: 1,585 (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 434 (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 1,125 (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 26 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 619 94 4,262,242 2. HOMICIDE 271 32 2,895,009 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 216 20 612,826 4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual & physical abuse) 404 978,881 5. DWI/DUI 61 594,619 6. 0THER VEHICULAR CRIMES 21 192,367 7. STALKING 2 2 310 8. ROBBERY 149 1 819,828 9. TERRORISM 0 0 10. KIDNAPPING 3 1 2,181 11. ARSON 1 1 136 12. OTHER 0 0 0 TOTAL 1,747 150 10,358,399
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) 3,625,194 2. MENTAL HEALTH 30,773 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) 4,154,007 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses 934,136 5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP 3,421 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS 0 7. OTHER 1,610,868 8. TOTAL 10,358,399
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 continue to enable this program to meet the needs of victims in a timely manner, as well as allow us to continue to expand benefits to effectively meet the needs of 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? We measure our average processing time by averaging all paid claims through automated means. Our average time from receipt to decision is 9.06 weeks. Our average time from decision to payment is .57 weeks. Therefore, our combined average processing is 9.63 weeks.
3. DID YOUR STATE USE VOCA ADMINSTRATIVE FUNDS? NO 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. No.