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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2008 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: 1,363
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE 1,320
    (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 343
    (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 963
    (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 14
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED 434
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 526       155       $2,822,205      
2. HOMICIDE 107       16       $389,029      
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 59       12       $67,202      
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual
   physical abuse) 		185         $146,662      
5. DWI/DUI 20         $120,196      
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES 20         $61,728      
7. STALKING 3       2       $641      
8. ROBBERY 35       0       $184,750      
9. TERRORISM 0         $0      
10. KIDNAPPING 4       1       $5,837      
11. ARSON 4       0       $10,186      
12. OTHER              
TOTAL 963       186       $3,808,436      
 
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
 
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) $3,068,177
2. MENTAL HEALTH $141,839
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) $333,328
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses) $259,946
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP $1,044
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS
7. OTHER $4,102
8. TOTAL $3,808,436
 
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. 
As the costs of medical, mental health, funeral expenses and other victims services, it would be literally impossible to provide adequate compensation to crime victims in Kansas without VOCA funds.





Our outreach activities have increased, including extensive contact within the Native American community.  CVCB applications are available in English and Spanish and some literature is available online through the Attorney General's website.





Over the past several years there has been a significant increase in applications received as well as an increase in payouts. VOCA funds allow our program to provide 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? 
Processing time for claims is crucial, so we are constantly trying to find ways to make the application process as easy as possible. Our claims are processed on a monthly basis and claimants are informed that claims processing averages about 3 months; however, most of our claims are processed in two months or less.





We are in the process of procuring a new database system that will decrease processing time and improve efficiency.
 
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. 
VOCA funds  have been used to support the full-time staff position of Restitution Specialist, a position essential to securing funds for compensation in years to come.
 
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This document was last updated on March 30, 2009