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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2002 ARKANSAS STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM Prepared By: Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board 323 Center Street Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201-0000 tel: (501)682-3656
CLAIMS DATA
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 1,341 OR b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 0 2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE: 1,111 (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 267 (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 825 (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 19 3. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 847
PAYMENT STATISTICS BY CRIME CATEGORY:
a. b. c. TYPE OF CRIME NUMBER OF CLAIMS NUMBER OF DOMESTIC TOTAL AMOUNT PAID PAID DURING VIOLENCE RELATED BY CATEGORY REPORTING PERIOD CLAIMS PAID DURING Including all supple- Includes Column b REPORTING PERIOD mental payments
1. ASSAULT 580 189 1,284,139 2. HOMICIDE 134 8 483,258 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 59 3 55,225 4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual & physical abuse) 274 180,590 5. DWI/DUI 36 158,007 6. 0THER VEHICULAR CRIMES 20 39,721 7. STALKING 0 0 0 8. ROBBERY 6 0 20,611 9. TERRORISM 1 25,000 10. KIDNAPPING 0 0 0 11. ARSON 1 1 225 12. OTHER 0 0 0 TOTAL 1,111 200 2,246,776
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) 1,270,273 2. MENTAL HEALTH 232,883 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) 303,326 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses 443,426 5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP 2,806 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS 370,237 7. OTHER 14,832 8. TOTAL 2,637,783
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 VOCA funds have enabled the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board to continue to provide compensation to eligible victims. We have made several legislative and administrative changes to expand benefits to eligible victims, and we will be striving to do even more in the upcoming years under a new administration.2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACTH OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? The Administrator prepares monthly reports for the Chief of Staff that reflect how many claims were received, awarded, denied or closed by each investigator, as well as the number of pending claims assigned to each investigator. This report includes the average turnaround per week for each Investigator. In the past, this information has been compiled manually. However, we began operating in a new computer system this year that will produce this information automatically. This new technology has enabled us to become more efficient in our claims processing and tracking. In addition, we continually set goals to target the oldest claims submitted to the program. This method has been effective in maintaining the investigator's focus on those claims that have been In the system for the longest period of time.
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. Arkansas has used the VOCA administrative funds for salary for one position.