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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2008 MAINE 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: 214
OR
  
    b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items:
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE 207
    (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 35
    (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 168
    (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 4
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED 28
4. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED
   DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH
   SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 		225
 
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 134       40       $312,748      
2. HOMICIDE 36       14       $96,543      
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 17       4       $17,592      
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual
   physical abuse) 		25         $26,688      
5. DWI/DUI 8         $17,735      
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES 2         $4,843      
7. STALKING              
8. ROBBERY 4       0       $10,792      
9. TERRORISM         
10. KIDNAPPING              
11. ARSON              
12. OTHER 2       1       $1,338      
TOTAL 228       59       $488,279      
 
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
 
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) $204,910
2. MENTAL HEALTH $71,374
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) $116,158
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses) $93,054
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP $2,715
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS $130,336
7. OTHER $68
8. TOTAL $618,615
 
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. 
1.	Federal dollars help in two ways. Most importantly, they make it possible for us to deliver more benefits to more crime victims. We have used hundreds of thousands of Federal dollars over the years to help pay the financial losses of the victims we serve. Secondly, knowing that the Federal formula grant funds will be available allows us to plan for addressing the unmet needs of crime victims.
 
2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
   OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? 
2.	We monitor the lengths of time for processing claims and making payments to ensure that they remain at consistently low levels. We use an average of all claims using an automated means. We survey claimants and allied professionals periodically. We receive uniformly positive ratings.
 
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. 
 We have used administrative funds for STACAP charges only. STACAP charges are mandatory State assessments against draws from funding sources other than the State General Fund. We must pay these charges when we make payments from Federal funds as well as when we make payments from our State funds, which also are not State General Fund dollars.
 
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This document was last updated on March 30, 2009