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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2008 PUERTO RICO 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: 1,636
OR
  
    b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items:
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE 544
    (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 159
    (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 380
    (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 5
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED 341
4. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED
   DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH
   SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 		84
 
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 205       125       $258,951      
2. HOMICIDE 260       5       $416,009      
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 131       0       $34,353      
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual
   physical abuse) 		45         $15,313      
5. DWI/DUI 0         $0      
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES 26         $27,871      
7. STALKING 0       0       $0      
8. ROBBERY 4       0       $12,270      
9. TERRORISM 0         $0      
10. KIDNAPPING 2       0       $4,361      
11. ARSON 0       0       $0      
12. OTHER              
TOTAL 673       130       $769,128      
 
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
 
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) $81,835
2. MENTAL HEALTH $25,568
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) $201,239
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses) $442,125
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP $0
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS $47,160
7. OTHER $18,361
8. TOTAL $816,288
 
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 increase the amounts available for certain compensations and have helped our program to provide adecuate compensation in catastrophic cases.
 
2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
   OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? 
Our program is required by law to process every application within 90 days. We have been succesful processing every application within that space of time. We keep track of the process using a form that is completed by every claims technician.
 
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 administrative funds have been used to increase our outreach efforts allowing more victims to learn about our program. In the future we will plannig to use VOCA Administrative funds for training purposes.
 
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This document was last updated on March 30, 2009