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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2002 WASHINGTON STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM Prepared By: Washington Department of Labor & Industries Crime Victim Compensation Prog PO Box 44520 Olympia, WA 98504-4520 tel: (360)902-5340
CLAIMS DATA
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 6,304 OR b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 0 2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE: 4,220 (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 1,311 (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 2,818 (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 91 3. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 4,040
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 2,166 372 5,485,807 2. HOMICIDE 218 20 1,635,385 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 248 52 352,601 4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual & physical abuse) 780 506,795 5. DWI/DUI 108 617,216 6. 0THER VEHICULAR CRIMES 124 755,513 7. STALKING 0 0 0 8. ROBBERY 119 0 318,094 9. TERRORISM 0 0 10. KIDNAPPING 0 0 0 11. ARSON 0 0 0 12. OTHER 56 0 133,684 TOTAL 3,819 444 9,805,095
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) 3,646,325 2. MENTAL HEALTH 844,566 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) 4,716,927 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses 597,277 5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP 0 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS 1,541,886 7. OTHER 0 8. TOTAL 11,346,981
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. Because of budgetary limitations, VOCA matching funds are essential to victims of crime in the State of Washington.2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACTH OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? 85% of claims receive a determination of allowance or denial within 50 days of filing a claim with the program. 97% of bills are paid within 50 days from the date they are received. The above referenced processing times are measured through automated means.
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.