Administrator: Susan Browne
Board Members: Leslie Wheeler (chair), Dr. Colleen Murphy, Stephen Wallace, Esq.
FUNDING
Each Alaska resident receives an annual
check as a portion of Alaska's permanent oil
fund; individuals convicted of felony offenses
forfeit their checks to the compensation fund.
The program also receives an annual VOCA
grant.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Reporting period: 5 days or a reasonable period
of time
Filing limit: 2 years
Exceptions: Board weighs reasonableness of
requests to waive reporting requirements
PROCEDURES
The program administrator and staff build
the case file, and the administrator makes a
recommendation to the board for a final determination. The board meets 5-6 times per year.
Appeals: Victim may request in writing a
hearing with a hearing officer (an attorney in
private practice). An informal hearing is held in
the town where the crime took place. The hearing officer prepares findings of fact and conclusions of law, which are provided to the board.
The board retains discretion to make the decision.
An appeal may be taken to superior court.
BENEFITS
Maximum award: $25,000; in death cases with
multiple dependents: $40,130
Compensable Costs (with limits)