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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2002 NORTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM Prepared By: North Carolina Victim Compensation Commission 4703 Mail Service Ctr. Raleigh, NC 27699-4703 tel: (919)733-7974
CLAIMS DATA
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 0 OR b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 2,044 2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE: 1,823 (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 301 (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 1,471 (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 51 3. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 816
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 1,128 212 6,121,332 2. HOMICIDE 405 0 1,403,288 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 84 0 177,926 4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual & physical abuse) 195 213,472 5. DWI/DUI 76 298,924 6. 0THER VEHICULAR CRIMES 14 78,702 7. STALKING 0 0 0 8. ROBBERY 0 0 0 9. TERRORISM 0 0 10. KIDNAPPING 0 0 0 11. ARSON 0 0 0 12. OTHER 0 0 0 TOTAL 1,902 212 8,293,644
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) 5,651,333 2. MENTAL HEALTH 270,631 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) 694,996 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses 1,676,686 5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP 0 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS 0 7. OTHER 0 8. TOTAL 8,293,646
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 provide our agency to provide compensation to more innocent victims ofcrime. Therefore, the impact is t tremendous.2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACTH OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? Our program measures average processing time through automated means. The average number of weeks between receipt of an application And completion of decision making process is 55.7 Average number of weeks between completion of decision making process and actual Payment is .8
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. The program uses VOCA administrative funds for two administrative positions. Both positions are critical to the overall success of the Rape Victims Assistance Program and the Victims Compensation program.