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NE Code § 81-1807 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1807 - Victim; compensation; health care provider; reimbursement; application.

81-1807.  Victim; compensation; health care provider; reimbursement; application.(1) Any person who may be eligible for compensation under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act may make application to the committee on forms provided by the committee. Such application need not be signed and acknowledged before a notary public. If the person entitled to make application is a minor or mentally incompetent, the application may be made on his or her behalf by his or her parent, guardian, or any other individual authorized to administer his or her estate. Residents and nonresidents of Nebraska who are victims of crimes committed in Nebraska shall be treated similarly in determining compensation awards under the act. A resident of Nebraska who is the victim of a crime committed in another state shall be eligible for compensation if (a) the crime would be compensable had it occurred in Nebraska and (b) the crime occurred in a state which does not have a crime victim compensation program for which the person is eligible.(2)(a) Beginning on August 28, 2021, a health care provider may, with the permission of the victim, apply for reimbursement for health care costs incurred by the provider that are otherwise to be paid for by a victim of sexual assault, domestic assault, or child abuse and for which the provider will not otherwise receive reimbursement from private insurance, the medical assistance program established pursuant to the Medical Assistance Act, the Sexual Assault Payment Program, or any other entity, source, or fund, whether public or private.(b) To be eligible for reimbursement under this section, such health care costs must have been incurred by the health care provider in treating or examining injuries of the victim arising out of the sexual assault, domestic assault, or child abuse. The provider shall apply to the committee on forms provided by the committee.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 7;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 8;   Laws 1990, LB 87, § 4;  Laws 2021, LB372, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB497, § 2.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021   Note: The Revisor of Statutes has pursuant to section 49-769 correlated LB372, section 1, with LB497, section 2, to reflect all amendments. Cross References  Medical Assistance Act, see section 68-901.
NE Code § 81-1808 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1808 - Victim; compensation; health care provider; reimbursement; submit medical reports; hearing officer; order.

81-1808.  Victim; compensation; health care provider; reimbursement; submit medical reports; hearing officer; order.In order to be eligible for compensation the applicant, including a health care provider as described in section 81-1807, shall, prior to any hearing on an application, submit available reports from any physician or surgeon who has treated or examined the victim in relation to the injury for which compensation is claimed at the time of or subsequent to the victim's injury or death. If, in the opinion of the hearing officer or the committee, reports on the previous medical history of the victim, a report on the examination of the injured victim, or a report on the cause of death of the victim by an impartial medical expert would be of material aid to its determination, the hearing officer or the committee shall order the reports and examination.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 8;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 9;  Laws 2021, LB497, § 3.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1809 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1809 - Application; hearing officer; decision; hearing; procedure; review.

81-1809.  Application; hearing officer; decision; hearing; procedure; review.(1) A hearing officer shall consider and rule upon any application made under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act within one hundred eighty days after receipt of all required information related to the crime.(2) If the hearing officer denies an award of compensation or awards an amount less than or equal to the amount requested by the applicant, the hearing officer shall furnish the applicant with a written statement of the reason for the ruling. The applicant may request a hearing on his or her application within thirty days after receipt of the statement. If the applicant requests a hearing, the hearing officer shall furnish the committee with his or her findings of fact and conclusions of law together with the reasons for the findings and conclusions. The committee shall specify a time and place for a hearing and shall give written notice to the applicant. The hearing shall be held within one hundred twenty days after receipt of the request for a hearing. If no request for a hearing is made within the specified time, the decision of the hearing officer shall be final.(3) If the hearing officer awards an amount to the applicant greater than the amount requested by the applicant, the hearing officer shall furnish the committee with his or her findings of fact and conclusions of law together with the reasons for granting the applicant more than he or she requested. The committee shall review the decision of the hearing officer taking into consideration the availability of funds appropriated for the purposes of the act and other standards formulated pursuant to section 81-1814. The committee may approve the same amount awarded by the hearing officer, may increase or decrease the amount, or may deny an award of compensation.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 9;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 10;   Laws 1990, LB 87, § 5.
NE Code § 81-1810 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1810 - Committee or hearing officer; proceedings; powers; applicants; rights.

81-1810.  Committee or hearing officer; proceedings; powers; applicants; rights.(1) The committee or a hearing officer may hold hearings, sit and act at the times and places and take the testimony that the committee or the hearing officer considers advisable, and administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses. The hearing officer or the committee shall have full powers by subpoena to compel the appearance of witnesses and the production of any relevant evidence, but no subpoena shall be issued unless signed by a member of the committee. Application to a court for aid in enforcing the subpoena may be made in the name of the committee by any committee member.(2) The applicant and any other person having a substantial interest in the proceeding may appear and be heard, produce evidence, and cross-examine witnesses in person or by an attorney. The committee or a hearing officer may hear other persons who in its or his or her judgment may have relevant evidence to submit.(3) The committee or a hearing officer shall have access to criminal history record information, as defined in section 29-3506, and investigative information of the law enforcement agency which handled the offense which is the basis for the victim's application for compensation.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 10;   Laws 1980, LB 319, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 11.
NE Code § 81-1811 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1811 - Offense; proof of conviction; how treated.

81-1811.  Offense; proof of conviction; how treated.If a person has been convicted of an offense on which a claim under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act is based, proof of that conviction shall be taken as conclusive evidence that the offense occurred and that such person committed the offense, unless an appeal or a proceeding with regard to it is pending.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 11;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 12.
NE Code § 81-1812 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1812 - Hearing officer or committee; order; determine and allow attorney's fees.

81-1812.  Hearing officer or committee; order; determine and allow attorney's fees.The hearing officer or the committee may, as part of an order entered under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, determine and allow reasonable attorney's fees not to exceed five percent of any compensation awarded. If the decision of a hearing officer or the committee is appealed, the court shall determine reasonable attorney's fees.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 12;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 13.
NE Code § 81-1813 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1813 - Commission; adopt rules and regulations; forms and materials; provide.

81-1813.  Commission; adopt rules and regulations; forms and materials; provide.The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations prescribing the procedures to be followed in the filing of applications and proceedings under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act and any other matters the commission considers appropriate, including special circumstances, such as when expenses of job retraining or similar employment-related rehabilitative services are involved, under which an award from the Victim's Compensation Fund may exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. If the rules and regulations authorize awards in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars for special circumstances, the amount of an award in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars shall only be used for such special circumstances. The committee shall make available all forms and educational materials necessary to promote the existence of the programs to persons throughout the state.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 13;   Laws 1981, LB 328, § 7;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 14;  Laws 2009, LB598, § 6;  Laws 2015, LB605, § 90.
NE Code § 81-1814 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1814 - Compensation; committee; formulate standards for uniform application.

81-1814.  Compensation; committee; formulate standards for uniform application.For the purpose of determining the amount of compensation payable under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, the committee shall formulate standards for uniform application of the act and take into consideration rates and amounts of compensation payable for injuries and death under other laws of this state and of the United States and the availability of funds appropriated for the purposes of the act. Victims of crimes subject to federal jurisdiction shall be awarded compensation on the same basis as victims of all other compensable crimes.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 14;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 15.  Annotations Discretion of board to eliminate an award to dependent children of victim regarding the availability of funds appropriated must be supported by record. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
NE Code § 81-1815 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1815 - Compensation; to whom paid.

81-1815.  Compensation; to whom paid.In a case in which a person is injured or killed as a result of conduct specified in the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, or by any act of any other person which is within the description of offenses listed in such act, the committee or a hearing officer may order the payment of compensation:(1) To or for the benefit of the injured person;(2) In the case of personal injury or death of the victim, to a person responsible for the maintenance of the victim who has suffered pecuniary loss or incurred expenses as a result of the injury;(3) In the case of death of the victim, to or for the benefit of any one or more of the dependents of the victim; or(4) To a health care provider for costs incurred in treating or examining injuries of the victim arising out of the sexual assault, domestic assault, or child abuse as described in section 81-1807. Compensation paid to a victim shall not include such costs paid to a health care provider.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 15;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 16;  Laws 2021, LB497, § 4.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Annotations Children who were supported by their mother were entitled to recover under Crime Victim's Reparations Act for pecuniary losses incurred due to crime, including financial support of their mother for the remainder of minority, up to the statutory limit. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
NE Code § 81-1816 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1816 - Committee or hearing officer; order; considerations; suspend proceedings; when.

81-1816.  Committee or hearing officer; order; considerations; suspend proceedings; when.(1) In determining whether to make an order under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, the committee or hearing officer shall consider all circumstances determined to be relevant, including, but not limited to, provocation, consent, or any other behavior of the victim which directly or indirectly contributed to his or her injury or death.(2) An order may be made under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act whether or not any person is prosecuted for or convicted of an offense arising out of the act which caused the injury or death involved in the application. Upon application made by an appropriate prosecuting authority, the committee may suspend proceedings under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act for such period as it considers appropriate on the ground that a prosecution for an offense arising out of the act which caused the injury or death involved in the application has been commenced or is imminent.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 16;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 17;   Laws 1990, LB 87, § 6.  Annotations Social Security payment to aid dependent children who lost support of their mother not treated as form of collateral compensation when the board considers all relevant circumstances. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
NE Code § 81-1817 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1817 - Compensation awarded; collateral compensation; how treated.

81-1817.  Compensation awarded; collateral compensation; how treated.(1) The committee or a hearing officer may award compensation for losses and expenses allowable under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act for which the applicant is not compensated by the offender or a person on behalf of the offender, by the United States, by a state or any of its subdivisions or agencies, or by a private source of emergency awards under section 81-1820, for injury or death compensable under such act. Life insurance proceeds and social security payments shall not be treated as forms of such collateral compensation.(2) If compensation is awarded under the act and the person receiving it also receives a collateral sum under the act which has not been deducted from it, he or she shall refund to the committee either the amount of the collateral sum or the amount of compensation paid to him or her under the act, whichever is less.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 17;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 18.  Annotations Social Security payment to aid dependent children who lost support of their mother not treated as form of collateral compensation when the board considers all relevant circumstances. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
NE Code § 81-1818 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1818 - Personal injury or death; situations for which compensation is permitted.

81-1818.  Personal injury or death; situations for which compensation is permitted.The committee or hearing officer may order the payment of compensation from the Victim's Compensation Fund for personal injury or death which resulted from:(1) An attempt on the part of the applicant to prevent the commission of crime, to apprehend a suspected criminal, to aid or attempt to aid a police officer in the performance of his or her duties, or to aid a victim of a crime; or(2) The commission or attempt on the part of one other than the applicant of an unlawful criminal act committed or attempted in the State of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 18;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 19;  Laws 2009, LB598, § 7;  Laws 2011, LB390, § 23.
NE Code § 81-1819 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1819 - Payment of compensation; order; losses covered.

81-1819.  Payment of compensation; order; losses covered.The committee or hearing officer may order the payment of compensation to victims of crime and survivors of victims of crime for:(1) Expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the personal injury or death of the victim, including expenses for mental health counseling and care;(2) Loss of wages and future earning capacity as a result of total or partial incapacity of the victim and reasonable expenses of job retraining or similar employment-oriented rehabilitative services for the victim;(3) Pecuniary loss to the dependents of the deceased victim;(4) Funeral and burial expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the death of the victim; and(5) Any other loss resulting from the personal injury or death of the victim which the committee determines to be reasonable.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 19;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 20.  Annotations Children of murdered woman were not entitled to recover for loss of mother's love and affection under Crime Victim's Reparations Act. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
NE Code § 81-1820 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1820 - Hearing officer; emergency award of compensation; when; conditions; review.

81-1820.  Hearing officer; emergency award of compensation; when; conditions; review.(1) Prior to the hearing officer taking action on an application for compensation from the Victim's Compensation Fund, the applicant may request that a hearing officer make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant. If it appears to the hearing officer that the claim is one for which compensation is probable and undue hardship will result to the applicant if immediate payment is not made, the hearing officer may make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant pending a final decision in the case, except that:(a) The amount of the emergency compensation shall not exceed five hundred dollars;(b) The amount of the emergency compensation shall be deducted from the final compensation made to the applicant; and(c) The excess amount of the emergency compensation over the final amount shall be repaid by the applicant to the committee.(2) If the hearing officer refuses to make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant, the applicant may request an emergency hearing before the committee which may be conducted by means of teleconference. The committee shall forthwith specify a time and place for an emergency hearing and shall give written notice to the applicant. If it appears to the committee that the claim is one for which compensation is probable and undue hardship will result to the applicant if immediate payment is not made, the committee may make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant pending a final decision in the case, subject to the conditions and limitations stated in subsection (1) of this section.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 20;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 21;  Laws 2009, LB598, § 8.
NE Code § 81-1821 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1821 - Application; requirements; exceptions; statute of limitations.

81-1821.  Application; requirements; exceptions; statute of limitations.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no order for the payment of compensation shall be entered under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act unless the application has been submitted to the committee within two years after the date of the personal injury or death and the personal injury or death was the result of an incident or offense which had been reported to the police within three days of its occurrence or, if the incident or offense could not reasonably have been reported within that period, within three days of the time when a report could reasonably have been made.(2) An application submitted by or for a victim of sexual assault, domestic assault, child abuse, or sex trafficking is not subject to the three-day reporting requirement in subsection (1) of this section if, prior to submitting the application the:(a) Applicant or victim has reported such crime to the police;(b) Applicant or victim has obtained a protection order related to such incident or offense; or(c) Victim has presented for a forensic medical exam.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 21;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 22;  Laws 2021, LB372, § 2.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-1822 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1822 - Compensation; situations when not awarded.

81-1822.  Compensation; situations when not awarded.No compensation shall be awarded from the Victim's Compensation Fund:(1) If the victim aided or abetted the offender in the commission of the unlawful act;(2) If the offender will receive economic benefit or unjust enrichment from the compensation;(3) If the victim violated a criminal law of the state, which violation caused or contributed to his or her injuries or death; or(4) If the victim is injured as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or airplane (a) unless the vehicle was used in a deliberate attempt to injure or kill the victim, (b) unless the operator is charged with a violation of section 60-6,196 or 60-6,197 or a city or village ordinance enacted in conformance with either of such sections, or (c) unless any chemical test of the operator's breath or blood indicates an alcohol concentration equal to or in excess of the limits prescribed in section 60-6,196.Nothing in this section shall limit payments to a victim by an offender which are made as full or partial restitution of the victim's actual pecuniary loss.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 22;   Laws 1982, LB 942, § 7;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 23;   Laws 1990, LB 87, § 7;   Laws 1993, LB 370, § 489;  Laws 2001, LB 773, § 18;  Laws 2009, LB598, § 9;  Laws 2011, LB390, § 24;  Laws 2013, LB99, § 6.
NE Code § 81-1823 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1823 - Award; limitation; how paid.

81-1823.  Award; limitation; how paid.Except as provided in section 81-1813, no compensation shall be awarded under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act from the Victim's Compensation Fund in an amount in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars for each applicant per incident. Each award shall be paid in installments unless the hearing officer or committee decides otherwise.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 23;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 24;  Laws 2009, LB598, § 10;  Laws 2015, LB605, § 91.  Annotations Children who have lost the financial support of their mother for at least the remainder of their minority are limited to single award of $10,000 each by act, even though lost support would total more than $10,000. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
NE Code § 81-1824 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1824 - Excluded incidents.

81-1824.  Excluded incidents.No order for payment of compensation under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act shall be made for injuries or death resulting from incidents or offenses occurring prior to January 1, 1979, or outside the state.Source   Laws 1978, LB 910, § 24;   Laws 1986, LB 540, § 25.