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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2008 WISCONSIN 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: 2,649
OR
  
    b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items:
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE 1,377
    (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 268
    (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 1,077
    (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 32
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED 2,634
4. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED
   DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH
   SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 		93
 
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 624       63       $1,958,675      
2. HOMICIDE 76       3       $333,648      
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 173       7       $119,672      
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual
   physical abuse) 		189         $108,239      
5. DWI/DUI 2         $3,681      
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES 46         $318,118      
7. STALKING 0       0       $0      
8. ROBBERY 38       0       $103,047      
9. TERRORISM 0         $0      
10. KIDNAPPING 1       1       $1,029      
11. ARSON        0       $0      
12. OTHER              
TOTAL 1,149       74       $2,946,109      
 
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
 
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) $1,855,154
2. MENTAL HEALTH $83,375
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) $780,285
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses) $114,710
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP $22,675
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS $135,688
7. OTHER
8. TOTAL $2,991,887
 
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. 
Without VOCA funds, the Wisconsin Crime Victim Compensation Program would not be able to meet the needs of crime victims in Wisconsin.  The cost of claims has risen, particularly the medical and dental costs.
 
2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
   OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? 
We have a computer program and the goal is to input claims within 24-48 hours of receiving them.  Our system shows that from receipt date to date of determination takes 8.43 weeks.  The system shows that from determination date to first payment date takes 13.06 weeks.  The system also shows from receipt date to first payment date is 22.71 weeks.  However, the time of payment doesn't reflect the fact that during the course of the year, we may be unable to make payments due to lack of funding, which requires our program to hold off in making payments.
 
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