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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2008 MISSOURI 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: 2,426
OR
  
    b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items:
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE 1,449
    (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 179
    (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 1,247
    (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 23
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED 977
4. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED
   DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH
   SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 		862
 
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 711       122       $5,437,783      
2. HOMICIDE 292       16       $1,599,496      
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 55       0       $90,837      
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual
   physical abuse) 		68         $85,560      
5. DWI/DUI 13         $81,450      
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES 55         $353,795      
7. STALKING 0       0       $0      
8. ROBBERY 82       0       $581,893      
9. TERRORISM 0         $0      
10. KIDNAPPING 6       0       $10,084      
11. ARSON 1       0       $2,324      
12. OTHER              
TOTAL 1,283       138       $8,243,222      
 
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
 
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) $6,116,656
2. MENTAL HEALTH $63,005
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) $717,210
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses) $1,345,856
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP $95
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS $405,639
7. OTHER
8. TOTAL $8,648,461
 
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 Missouri Crime Victims' Compensation Program is able at this time to provide services to victims of the entire state without the fear of having to reduce benefits as a result to funding issues.  As of August 28, 2008 the SANE Program was transferred to the CVC Program, and has been able to provide compensation on the behalf of sexual assault victims.  As always we continue to reach every county each year informing them of the Crime Victims' Compensation Program encouraging law enforcement, hospitals, doctors and prosecutors and advocates to apply to the Program.  We continually strive to provide each victim with assistance with hope that it will allow some form of closure from the crime committed against them.
 
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 Missouri Crime Victims' Compensation Program measures efficiency and effectiveness by the average number of days to process a claim by the means of automation.  The average number of days is measured from the time the application enters the computer to the day that checks are requisitioned.  The average number of days to process a claim remains at 41 days.  We strive to continually assist victims in a timely manner, especially when the crime has affected his/her ability to go back to work.
 
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.
 
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This document was last updated on March 30, 2009