DE OVC State Wide Compensation Report

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2008 DELAWARE 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:	823
OR
b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items:
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE	610
(a) Number of Victims 17 and Under	98
(b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64	494
(c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older	18
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED	38
4. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions)	167

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	347	32	$1,485,664
2. HOMICIDE	63	2	$377,440
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT	9	9	$41,294
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual physical abuse)	117		$213,362
5. DWI/DUI	15		$60,559
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES	9		$98,757
7. STALKING
8. ROBBERY	20		$31,757
9. TERRORISM
10. KIDNAPPING
11. ARSON	1		$1,005
12. OTHER
TOTAL	581	43	$2,309,838

INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE

1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health)	$1,142,237
2. MENTAL HEALTH	$184,802
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support)	$692,229
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses)	$246,993
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP	$0
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS	$123,238
7. OTHER	$43,577
8. TOTAL	$2,433,076

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.

The Delaware Violent Crimes Compensation Board is grateful for the VOCA funds which allow the Board to serve more victims of violent crime. The Board  uses both state and federal funds to provide victims of crime with payment for medical, lots wages, mental health counseling, services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault exams and other related services. The VOCA funds allows the Board to better serve victims and their families.

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 Board currently does not have an automated claims tracking system which measures average processing time. The Board is working on development of au automated claims tracking system which would include reports like average processing time. The Boards legislation requires that the Board initiate an investigation of a claim within 30 days of the filing of the claim and the Board is in compliance with this requirement.  The Board does make claim payments within 30 days of the Boards decision. The Board wil lcontinue to work towards automating the victim case processing system and it looking at other state models.

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.

The Delaware Violent Crimes Compensation Board uses administrative funds to purchase computers and scanning equipment. The Boards office is in new of new technology and automated procedures to process victims claims. VOCA administrative funds have allowed us to purchase a new digital tape recorder to record the Boards hearings. We are appreciative of the help that these federal funds have provide to assis the Board meets its mission to provide services to crime victims.

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This document was last updated on March 30, 2009