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Dear Victim Service Provider:

I am writing to make you aware of a dynamic new initiative that is being implemented in the Ohio Crime Victim Compensation Program. As you are aware, the compensation program provides financial assistance to innocent victims of violent crime to help alleviate the economic burden resulting from the offense.

Currently, processing a compensation application can take up to 120 days or more. We have learned that the majority of that time is spent waiting on information requested by our office that is needed to review the claim (e.g. medical bills, police reports, earnings information, etc.). It is not uncommon for a claim to sit idle for several weeks while we await the needed information.

In an effort to better serve the victim community, we have implemented the “Perfected Claims” concept. This initiative is designed to allow victims of crime to receive assistance much faster from the compensation program. To make the initiative easy for victim advocates, we have prepared an easy-to-follow checklist of the documents and other information needed to file a Perfected Claim—a claim that provides all the necessary documentation for completion up front. In order to file a Perfected Claim we need ( in this order):

• The signed Perfected Claims Checklist
• A completed application
• Additional Forms
  • Replacement Services Information Form (CVF2600)
  • Medical Information Report (4000 ia)
  • Mental Health Report (4002 ia)
  • Employment Information (6000 ia)
  • Self-Employed Applicant's Information (cvf2501)
• The documentation and other information referenced on the checklist

We believe this initiative will work best when victims are assisted by victim advocates and we encourage you to participate by helping victims file Perfected Claims. We recognize that not every claim can be perfected, but the more information provided when the claim is first filed can only help the victims receive funds faster. Attached to this letter is the Perfected Claims Checklist and a Crime Victim Compensation Application, which is all you need to begin this dynamic initiative. To further assist you, our office will be setting up trainings in the near future.

We thank you for the services that you already provide to victims on a daily basis and we call on you to help us make this initiative a success. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Upcoming Training

For updated training information click here to view the A.D.V.A.N.C.E. training calendar.

Success Stories

Submitted by: Gwen Chestnut, Victim Advocate (6/21/2006)
“On April 18, 2006, I submitted a Victim Compensation Application...I received a copy of the Finding of Fact and Decision on June 14, 2006 awarding [claimant] $50,000 for the loss of support of his lovely, young wife…Fifty-seven days! I have to say it again, 57 days! Wow!”