MI OVC State Wide Compensation Report

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2008 MICHIGAN 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:	1,539
OR
b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items:
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE	835
(a) Number of Victims 17 and Under	56
(b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64	772
(c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older	7
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED	791
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	508	64	$3,051,942
2. HOMICIDE	231	14	$534,594
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT	38	2	$87,446
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual physical abuse)	17		$18,866
5. DWI/DUI	7		$44,980
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES	4		$18,039
7. STALKING
8. ROBBERY	27		$188,143
9. TERRORISM
10. KIDNAPPING	2	1	$16,300
11. ARSON	1		$2,000
12. OTHER
TOTAL	835	81	$3,962,310

INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE

1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health)	$2,877,181
2. MENTAL HEALTH	$28,298
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support)	$578,656
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses)	$399,245
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS	$49,594
7. OTHER	$29,336
8. TOTAL	$3,962,310

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 have allowed our program to fully compensate victims who apply for benefits under the many expansions of coverage that have been made available to them.  Some of these coverage's might not have become available without federal intiative.

2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS?

Measurements of program effectiveness include the calculation and on-going review of average processing time, average awards, and other critera.  Data is determined by a combination of manual and automative processes.  Average award amount is determined by automated processes for each value; average award per initial award, average award per supplemental award, and average award per claim.  Processing time is determined by manual calculations using average applicatiosn received per time segment divided into number of open claims.  Automated processes designed to provide this calculationn introduce unintened bias by inclusion of claims purposely held open at the request of, or for the benefit of the claimant and currently do not accurately relect staff efficiency.  In addition, the program issuse surveys to determine levels of claimant satisfaction with communication, times frames and other program criteria.

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.

Michigan utilized VOCA administrative funds to support the costs of an additional claims specialist, which position was made available only because of federal administrative committment.  Other cots for which administrative funds are targeted include staff conference attendance and NACVCB membership commitments.

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This document was last updated on March 30, 2009